EMMIE OF INDIANAPOLIS a novel
EMMIE OF INDIANAPOLIS a novel
How Can A Writer Make Their Stories More Entertaining?
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951 Telling Stories: Part Two Webster's Dictionary defines the word story primarily as a noun: an account of an incident or event; a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question; an anecdote; a narrative; a… Continue reading How Can A Writer Make Their Stories More Entertaining?
Should You Write Your Autobiography?
AUTOBIOGRAPHY An autobiography is a book about a person written by that person. The word comes from the Greek, autos self, bios life, and graphein, to write. Autobiography is written with a timeline, often beginning with the author’s birth, or the birth of the writer’s parents. Facts, research, and interviews, along with letters, certificates of… Continue reading Should You Write Your Autobiography?
THE WORLD WOULD BE BORING WITHOUT MEMOIRS
Memoir has a long history. Humans have been traveling from place to place to tell stories since the introduction of language. Writing about the self is a method of understanding the meaning of life and a way to communicate the writer’s experiences, emotions and personal beliefs. The ancient Greeks and Romans wrote about themselves in… Continue reading THE WORLD WOULD BE BORING WITHOUT MEMOIRS
Goodreads asked Kay Castaneda Interview Question 1
How do you deal with writer’s block? Kay Castaneda I don't really have writer's block unless it would be about something I don't like. If I was assigned a job to write about sports or business, I would have to do research first. I am a procrastinator, and I'd put this type of writing… Continue reading Goodreads asked Kay Castaneda Interview Question 1
I Carry My Books
I carry my books with me everywhere I go, I leave, I return, I follow where the road takes me. I ignore the signs. I write my own directions. I advance on my journey. I decide to stay awhile. I can't wait to leave. I run away. I travel to… Continue reading I Carry My Books
WHAT DOES A WRITER DO?
Part One: TELL STORIES I began writing this blog post because someone asked me a very rude question. The subject itself wasn’t the problem; the person’s tone of voice and the look on their face was the giveaway to their sarcasm. I’ll name this person Jealous Envious Maude. Don’t be offended if your name is… Continue reading WHAT DOES A WRITER DO?
Going places with books
Where did you go today? I traveled far to visit with an old woman who told me a tale of when she lived behind a barbed-wire fence. The fence was rusty and sticky with the sweat of a million unwashed hands. Her friends stood beside her, holding her up because she was starving, freezing, shivering,… Continue reading Going places with books