by Penny Freeman | Mar 25, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
In last week’s blog post, Editor Elizabeth Gilliland introduced some basic dos and don’ts of writing conversation. This week, we’re going to crank it up a notch. A surely as every writer has their favorite way of tagging dialog (their own voice), every editor has a...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 22, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
History, a Foundation History is defined as: the study of past events, particularly in human affairs tale, story a chronological record of significant evens (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes narrative of past events,...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 18, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
The Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue I’m going to give you an assignment. Go eavesdrop on somebody: a group of teenagers, a couple on a first date, a mother and daughter having a fight. Creepy, I know, but really listen to the way that they relate to each other. Pay...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 15, 2013 | Featured Friday
2012 was the Year of Steam for me. And in my little corner of the factory floor, the year started off with a bit of a steam explosion, minus all the problems caused by flying bits of metal as usually accompanies such instances. I started the year with my first ever...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 11, 2013 | Editor's Notes
How does your story open? One of the most challenging aspects of writing a book is executing the perfect hook, a beginning that will instantly engage your reader and imbed a raging curiosity that must be satiated. Every hook is different; every story starts in a...
