by marciadmin | Apr 22, 2017 | Blog Hops, Round Robin, Writerly Talk
This month for Round Robin, we’re discussing reviews. (Thanks, Victoria, for the topic!) Reviews are the bane and boon of an author’s existence. We love them, and, sometimes, we hate them. Others, we might ignore, especially when it’s apparent the reviewer didn’t read...
by marciadmin | Mar 17, 2017 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
This month’s Round Robin asks whether or not I am ever emotionally drained by writing certain scenes, and how real are my characters to me? I don’t know if I’m emotionally drained, but I find that after I’ve finished a scene, I’m done for the day. It’s almost as if my...
by marciadmin | Feb 16, 2017 | Excerpts, Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Topic for February: Description. What is your saturation point? What is not enough? How do you decide what to include and when to hold back to allow the reader to fill in the blanks? Do you ever skim description when reading a book? If so, what description are you...
by marciadmin | Jan 21, 2017 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
The Writing Bug Round Robin topic for January: Everybody wants to write a book, but most do not. Writing is hard work. When did the writing bug bite you, and what helps you get through a complete story? Hm… Writing, creating a world and characters, even when the world...
by marciadmin | Dec 16, 2016 | Publishing Talk, Round Robin, Uncategorized
Round Robin 12-17-16 This month for the Round Robin, we’re opining about prologues and epilogues. Do they have a use? Should they be used? Can you have one without the other? This is an interesting topic. Before I became a publisher and editor, I didn’t really have an...
by marciadmin | Nov 19, 2016 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
The Round Robin topic for today is: How does wording choice develop a story’s character? How do you use and select your words? This topic was suggested by Dr. Bob: She had to be the sexiest-looking 42-year-old on the planet, the best that money could buy. I...
