I have been a reader of mysteries since, well, I don’t remember not reading them. And I love how each author makes their journey from problem to solution differently. Some are better than others. When I was growing up Nancy Drew remained pretty much the same and it was the plots that were unique. Now,…
Category: Art & Craft
Six pages….
We all know it’s hard to write. No, that’s not true. It is hard to write well! I can write anytime, but I can’t write well anytime. I need to be able to get into the story, remember the characters, know where I want to go. This year has been hard. With Tom an hour…
New Year
On Sunday we enter a new liturgical year. For me this is a better time than the calendar new year to sit and contemplate my goals and objectives, my faith and fortune, my needs and wants. Not really resolution time, more like assessment time. Assessments are evaluations. Assessments work to estimate the quality, quantity, nature,…
What you know….
When I started writing, it was ‘write what you know’. This has always been a trick question for me~ exactly what do I know? How to tie my shoes? How to get across LA at seven in the morning? [well, maybe not anymore] How to make great gravy? How to buy Christmas gifts? I know…
Beta
So. Beta. The second (usually second-brightest) star in a constellation. Or, denoting the second of a series of items, categories, forms of a chemical compound, etc. Or, the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet. Nope, not never first. Beta is second. According to Literary Rambles, A beta reader is, essentially, someone who reads your work and offers…