by Penny Freeman | May 13, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
As a writer, you will counter criticism often—from your editors and from your audience. While criticism can be a bitter pill to swallow, it can be a wonderful tool. Through all the good and bad reviews, the most important thing to remember is that to be a good writer,...
by Penny Freeman | May 6, 2013 | Editor's Notes
Theory: The best motivation I know comes from other writers. I am a walking proof that is true. A million (thousand, several) years ago, I had a dream to be an author. So my very awesome friends gave me a special birthday gift one year: a dictionary, a thesaurus, and...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 29, 2013 | Editor's Notes
Recently reminded of the power of encouragement, I wanted to do today’s post on developing your cheer section as a writer. I have a dear, sweet friend who happens to double as my massage therapist. She’s one of those people that seems to know exactly what you want to...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 22, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an author in want of a publishing contract must have a book with a killer beginning. Sometimes your first chapter is the only chance you’ll get to persuade a reader (or agent or editor) to choose your book—or put it aside,...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 15, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
After spending a few days researching ideas for my blog post, I found an article that covered everything I’d already written, but said it better. Rather than reinventing the wheel, I’ve simply included a link to the article by Tom Young, an author of military...
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...
