Orange You Glad? Autumn Colors
Since Halloween is marching its way to our doorsteps, and my books have slight “green” tint, I thought I’d share a bit of lore about “green,” and a very bad…
Don’t Needle Me: The Words We Use
While traveling a while back, I saw a woman toting a sewing machine as her carry-on luggage. No one stopped her. What is the matter with the Transportation Security Administration?…
Fit or Flat: Getting Your Novel in Shape Part II
Let's chat about sagging middles. Pilates works at strengthening the body’s core, creating a taut, attractive, strong middle. That's what we want in our writing, too. One way to create that…
Fit or Flat: Getting Your Novel in Shape: Part I
Just like the people who pen them, novels in progress (and some in print) are subject to several physical ailments: flabbiness, sagging middles, lack of tension and tone, and just…
