Over the last few days I've spent a lot of time editing. Well, in reality I've spent a lot of time accepting or rejecting the edits that a beta reader made for When Life Hands You Lymes. As I work, I've discovered something funny: When the beta reader suggests a change for a scene that has … Continue reading Writerly Musings
Category: When Life Hands You Lymes
To-Do Lists, Monday Mornings, and Happiness.
A delightful "Happy Monday!" to y'all. This busy week dawned for me after a restless night where I kept waking up, checking the clock, and willing the morning to arrive so I could start on my mile-long list of things to do. I'm not even quite sure how I'll be able to organize my time to … Continue reading To-Do Lists, Monday Mornings, and Happiness.
Contrasting Two Writing Styles {Snippets}
Hey y'all! Today I decided to let you see a bit of the contrast between Echoes and WLHYL by posting a segment from each of them. That way it should be easier for you to understand why I have to totally switch gears in my brain when going from working on one of the books … Continue reading Contrasting Two Writing Styles {Snippets}
Exclamation Points and Their Sneaky, Weasel-ly Ways
Confession: I was pretty pleased with myself.Back at the beginning of my writing career, I used exclamation points like they were going out of style. This slowly evolved over time until I not only abhorred them in books (except for when someone is yelling or cheering or such), but I rarely even use them on … Continue reading Exclamation Points and Their Sneaky, Weasel-ly Ways
When Life Hands You Lymes Editing Update
Two weeks ago I spent hours staring at my computer screen, trying to make sense of all the feedback I'd received from beta readers (aka Lymeaides) regarding When Life Hands You Lymes. To clarify: Their words made sense, but I had no clue how to incorporate the advice into the actual book. Fun, fun. The week … Continue reading When Life Hands You Lymes Editing Update
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