In the spirit of “Throwback Thursdays” – I’m repeating a Business for Breakfast post both on my blog and here, at Book View Cafe. This is Chapter 12, Practice, from Business For Breakfast, Volume 1: The Beginning Professional Writer. Part … Continue reading
Leah Cutter
This week, I’m afraid, is again going to be about a different type of inspiration. However, this week was also very different. I hadn’t planned it this way. It was my choice. This week turned out to be the last … Continue reading
I haven’t been doing a lot of writing this week. Instead, I’ve been focused on covers for books my press is releasing next week, as well as a new home page. Revamping the web site has been daunting. I’m redoing … Continue reading
This week I finished off the latest novel, When the Moon Over Kualina Mountain Comes, incorporating all the first reader comments I received. The novel grew about 6000 words from the draft that the first readers read to the draft … Continue reading
I spent the last week in New Orleans. Tuesday was Mardi Gras. It was cold and rainy and I had the most fantastic time. In the morning, my friend and I went to The Backstreet Cultural Museum, over in Treme. … Continue reading
I’ve spent the last week on the Oregon Coast, at a writing workshop. It’s actually been more business than craft, as I’ve been attending the anthology workshop. After listening to six different editors opinions on 40+ professionally written stories, I … Continue reading
This week’s inspiration is a bit different. Okay, so most of these posts are a bit different. This one’s a little bit more so. I’ve been writing full time now for a few weeks. And by writing, I mean standing … Continue reading
Since I’m on sabbatical for the day job, I’ve been trying to learn how to write full time. I know that I’m a bit ahead of other writers just starting out, as I have worked at home for the day … Continue reading
I’ve finally finished the last (sixth) short story for my anthology workshop! WOO AND HOO! I’ve actually really enjoyed the process of being given a general idea about what the anthology theme is, then being told, “Go!” Then again, I … Continue reading
For the latest story that I had to write, I fell back to one of the classics of inspiration, at least, for me. That’s David Mamet’s formula: 1. Who wants what from whom? 2. What happens if he (she) doesn’t … Continue reading