by Penny Freeman | Apr 12, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
I am a writer. For those that put fingers on keys and ink on paper this statement carries an absurd amount of baggage. For some reason, when those that write for fun or profit get together, there is this question hanging in the air, “Does what I do count?” In few...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 8, 2013 | Editor's Notes
As we all know, one of the best ways to improve our writing is to read. We are told to read anything and everything! Reading has done more for improving my vocabulary/spelling and grammar than any lessons I ever had in school, and I suspect that’s true for many of...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 5, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
That Difficult Second Book and Managing Expectations It’s a thing to admire about the creative arts. First, there’s the tough slog getting the first piece of work out into the world. If you’re one of the people actually reading this, I suspect you’ll have an idea of...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 2, 2013 | Editor's Notes
Years ago, I had a coworker who loved to cross stitch as do I. Well I did, but that’s not really the point here. She took her stitching projects with her everywhere. I mean literally everywhere. If she just found a quick 15 minutes, she would pull it out of her...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 29, 2013 | Featured Friday
The stories exist, whether or not they are ever written down. They float in the air; they live in abandoned homes and silent desert valleys and subway stations crammed with humanity. The stories exist—luckily, some find their way to the printed or digital page. I’m...
