If I could only find you; the shadow lurking in my mind.
A trickster willing to break and bend me to his will.If more than my mind were mine, I would have you found.
Your will I would only learn, not break. I’m not a psychopath like you.
Not like my normal -50’s… more like a poetic throught process. Let’s just say, Heather is from the same story as Dorothy and leave it at that. She’ll make it interesting for sure!
Next week’s Wednesday post:Â This year is going to be cupcakes!
Entering the Steamy Realities Steam House is, for Sisko and his entire town, a rite of passage for every child. Known for revealing your true character, the steam house gives Sisko the gift of a ring. A ring that grants him the ability to help others with the only stipulation being he cannot use it for himself.
Reality’s Dawn (R. L. Copple) is a collection of stories chronicling Sisko’s adventures as he follows God’s leading to help others. Along the way valuable lessons are learned for people are not perfect and neither is Sisko. I was reminded somewhat of stories you might read to a child as they aren’t long and each contain a godly moral.
Today I bring you tips on dealing with rejection! Among other things included in an interview with Jane Friedman. Also, why you should keep your day job as a writer. It might be more helpful than you think…
Authornomics Interview with Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman is web editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review, and the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In this short interview she shares some tips on rejection, how to have a successful writing career,
For improving your chances: Don’t submit your work until it’s ready. Hopefully you know yourself and your work well enough that you can honestly know when it’s time. If you really don’t know, you have nothing to lose by waiting. I really mean that, so I’ll repeat it again: You have nothing to lose by waiting.
How Your Day Job Can Help Your Writing
How you ever thought about how much your day job can affect your writing? It could be more helpful than you think!
Writing can be isolating. Even if you write in a coffee shop, there’s not a lot of personal interaction going on. Yet, what makes a compelling character? Connection. We all want to write characters so compelling, so real our readers are captivated.
Marvelous things called exegetical papers. It’s okay if you don’t know what exegetical means, or has to do with my blog, I’m about to tell you.
The definition of exegesis (the singular noun form of exegetical) is this:
Critical explanation or interpretation of a text
In most cases, mine included, the text being interpreted is scripture. As few of you may know, I’ve been taking summer classes this year (college classes, so it’s not because I messed up in school last year) and one of my classes is a focus on the books of Romans and Galatians. As a final (besides a final exam) I have been required to write an exegetical paper on a passage from Galatians.
Okay, I’ve almost explained myself. As to how this relates to my blog, well, the said exegetical paper is due in about a week. With one week left to write and edit my paper, my mind has gotten a bit distracted (in a good way) from writing my blog posts. Thus why this post is late today. Now, I must away to work and my paper, but I’ll leave with this; my personal interpretation of the text from Galatians (something required for the essay):
Thus, the law was appointed to be our escort, to guide and protect us, until the arrival of Christ through whom we may be justified through faith. Now that this faith is available to you, you no longer have to be under the guidance of the law. For you are sons of God through your faith and belief in Jesus Christ. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Among you there is no difference between Jew and Greek, slave or free, man or woman for you are all one in Christ. And if you are in Christ you are of Abraham and his heirs in accordance to the promise given to him.
About a month ago I found this list. If you’ve already clicked the link and scrolled into the article, you may have noticed the author’s freedom in using profanity (that is, if you didn’t notice his warning at the top of the post). I’m no fan of swearing, but I found his list had a great many good points I wanted to share. Thus the idea to create a more “family-friendly” version of his list was born. I took his 25 main points, with a few short lines that supported them well, and created 25 letter-sized “posters” of his 25 Things Writers Need STOP Doing.
Some of you may simply be pleased that I’m finally sharing some of my artwork, but I really encourage you to read them all. Almost all of the points can be applied to more than just writing…
So… Facebook… you got one? How do you think your book compares with Facebook? To switch topics, ever kept a journal? Not just a writing one with all your story notes in it, the kind that girls hide from her siblings and everyone assumes guys never have…
Is Your Writing Better Than Facebook?
Whether you realize it or not, writers are competing with Facebook. Not directly, but how in the world do authors drag people off the internet and get them engrosed in a story?
As writers, we all have a fierce, powerful, all-consuming competitor. You won’t find it at a book store, and it’s one of the few things you can’t find on Amazon. I’m talking about Facebook.
The 7 Benefits of Keeping a Daily Journal
Even if you journal already, perhaps a few reasons may keep you doing it or, if you don’t already, maybe they’ll give you a good reason to start.
The main thing is I am writing for myself rather than an audience. I have found this tremendously liberating and deeply satisfying.
My parents wanted me to be here, but an orphanage that turns you into a lady isn’t exactly my cup of tea. No matter! Soon I’ll never have to look at another skirt again. Instead I’ll spend my days in an AI controlled suit serving the galaxy my way.
I do believe I’ve finally found Dorothy’s story! Makes me so happy, she’s been hanging around for a while. Her once vague storyline hath developed into something much stronger. Though, I do believe this will require me to smash two worlds together… Yay! Development is good.
Next week’s Wednesday post:Â 25 Things Writers Need to STOP Doing!
The future belongs to the United, a worldwide movement to live in peace and community. But some refuse to join: uncompromising, religious fanatics who cling to the beliefs that would keep the world at war. Assimilated or removed, these Unaccepted cannot be allowed to contaminate the peace the United promises and are thus contained.
This future is where Philadelphia must choose to remain uncompromising or give in to what the world is saying. “Take their offer while you still can. Take it and run!” Sent to Mars with her father, Dr. Smyrna, Phili is given another, dangerous, option: destroy the earth and all of the United with it.
Two articles again! (yes, at some point they will be only one, I’m sure of it…) First one contains some tips on writing more visually (quite useful in the editing stage). The second discusses what to do when you’re faced with, well, the title says it all…
First drafts can be a bit rough on the edges, maybe you write visually right off the bat (awesome!) or maybe you need some tips on how to edit your words into something much more alive.
Emotions appear as Body Language. It’s as simple as describing the character’s body language in addition to describing what they feel physically. Don’t say: “she was sad,” describe the way her tears feel as they run down her cheeks, and the way her heart feels in her chest.
What if I’m asked to endorse a book I don’t like?
Ever faced this kind of situation? Maybe not yet, but sometime in the future you might. A short article with some good, simple advice. Don’t forget to read the comments! There are some helpful suggestions there too.
None of us like reading a glowing endorsement of a book, only to buy the book and feel ripped off by a reviewer who clearly either (a) lied, or (b) didn’t read the book, or (c) can’t read. It’s frustrating.
Last week I read a short story called Sunshine by T.C.McCarthy. Picked it up on the fly for $1.99 (Kindle edition) after spotting a review by Timothy C Ward on Goodreads. Have to say, I am very happy with my purchase!
Brilliantly suspenseful (though part of the suspense could be attributed to frequent interruptions while reading), I was on the edge of my seat throughout. I’ve been looking for some good, action SciFi recently and Sunshine was thee perfect story to break my fast.