What do you view as the most important element of your writing, or your writing life? Passion? Yes, we all need that, especially when faced with rejection or obstacles in our quest for publication. But if passion were the most critical element in the making of a successful author, the […]
Tag! You’re It! Writing Dialogue in Fiction
“Hi, Beth,” waved Justin. “Why, Justin, I haven’t seen you since our high school prom six years ago, the one where our mutual friend, Erik, got suspended for spiking the punch,” gushed Beth. “Ho, ho,” chortled Justin. “Those were the days! He went on to become a successful, if whacky […]
Using Photos and Images on Your Blog
There’s something appealing about a good picture with a good blog post. I started using images as a matter of course when I noticed some of my favorite bloggers doing it. It’s like a challenge, sometimes, finding the picture that expresses the post. Sometimes it’s a way of sending another […]
Readability Tool Success and Mobile Posting Fail
First, something helpful… This came to mind when, during a class last week at the conference, someone mentioned reading level and being appropriate for your audience (specifically children in a certain age range). Did you know you can paste your text into an online tool that will test your document’s […]
A Resource for New Media Users
Last week at the CWCL, I received quite a few questions regarding new media. They seemed to stem around these themes: What is it? Why should I use it? How does it work? I watched people take notes on what “backlinking” meant and how to “schedule a post.” We’re a […]