Up the Writing Creek with a Dissolving Paddle
Will you all hate me if I have nothing original to say today? My butt’s getting kicked by a scene that’s got a start and an ending, but a middle that’s completely uncrossable. (In this metaphor, the scene is a Read More …
One Voice Exercise and Two Questions
Hope asks for feedback about her voice. Read More …
Broad Hints, Zombies, and Mumblemumble
1. It’s February, which means the approach of Valentine’s Day. The Tart likes chocolate (Godiva), gift certificates to Chapters/Indigo (not the A monstrosity, thank you very much), and cowboys. 2. The last item in #1 doesn’t ship very well through Canada Read More …
I Reject Thee on Grounds of Thy Cadence
Hope discusses cadence, and how awareness of it is changing her reading, writing, and critiquing habits. Read More …
Three Hunks and a Poll
Hope’s brain is fried, and she attempts to placate her readership with some man-candy and a poll. Read More …
Laura Kinsale on Writing, Sirens, and “Lessons in French”
An interview with NYT best-selling author Laura Kinsale. Read More …
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