by Penny Freeman | Jul 26, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY AUTHOR BRECK LESUEUR While I love writing, my full-time job is programming software, and I can’t help but draw some comparisons between preparing for a writing session and RAM (random access memory). RAM is one of many ways to store data on your computer. But...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 25, 2013 | Writing
BY SHAUNTEL SIMPER Writing has always been, for me, a stage. A good actor must be fearless, willing to bear the very depths of their soul to the audience, able to hold no inhibitions in regards to their art. Even an ounce of reserve can become apparent, and the...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 19, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY AUTHOR J. AUREL GUAY The American Dream Like 80% of Americans I’ve dreamed of publishing a novel, and like most of that 80%, I don’t have a background in literature or English. But, if we are honest with ourselves, degrees (or lack of them) aren’t really what stop...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 15, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY AUTHOR/EDITOR LAURISA REYES The house is quiet this morning. Three of my five children are sound asleep on the living room floor where they conked out last night around midnight. It’s summer, and I occasionally allow these sorts of adventures. The truth is, the...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 12, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY AUTHOR BEN IRELAND I am speaking not from experience as a writer, but from experience as a reader. The most important thing in a story, to me, is the characters. If I am not in love with the protagonist, I will have a difficult time caring about what they are going...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 8, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
Today’s topic is something that I’ve covered in a previous blog, but I think it warrants its own entry. As writers, I think we’ve all looked over manuscripts we’ve received from our editor only to say “How could I possibly have spelled that wrong?” or “How did I miss...
