“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~Stephen King I met a young man in a critique group who had an excellent premise for his novel. I asked him if he read anything in that genre. His unflinching reply, “Oh, …
May 2014 archive
May 03
Drawing Readers into the 1st Page
The 1st page, the 1st paragraph, the 1st words can determine whether the author hooks a reader to share the storytelling journey, or if the book gets returned to the shelf for another author. There is so much competition for a reader’s attention, whether on first entering a bookstore or viewing the first page of …
May 01
Grasshoppers Popcorn
65 years ago I was about ten years old and I had seasonal activities. In winter and early spring, I played hide and seek around the block under the dim street light with a bunch of girls. During the monsoon season in the summer, I caught small fish in the rice field. Under the blue …
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