This week, I’ll post suggestions to get you tech ready for the blitz of writing you’ll swear to accomplish in the New Year. I do this every year so some will look familiar, but many are updated to reflect changes in the internet and virtual world we all inhabit. Here’s what you’ll get (links won’t …
Join me in this three-volume fictional exploration of Neanderthals and their lives. Be ready for a world nothing like what you thought it would be, filled with clever minds, brilliant acts, and innovative solutions to life-ending problems, all based on real events. At the end of this trilogy, you’ll be proud to call Neanderthal family. …
During my blog hop to introduce my latest prehistoric fiction, Natural Selection, I received help from fellow author-blogger Jina Bazzar, author of the The Roxanne Fosch Files as well as a plethora of other thriller-fantasy fiction you can read more about on her Amazon page. Jina is vision challenged so hosted the story about one …
Here is a popular post from my Ask a Tech Teacher blog: You may have seen this on my education blog A friend asked about speech-to-text options for writing. There didn’t used to be many choices, but now, there are a plethora of tools available for this task. Make sure your microphone is enabled and …
Marcia Meara, author of the hugely entertaining Wake-Robin Ridge series (and more) and blogmaster over at The Write Stuff hosted me during the launch of my latest prehistoric fiction, Natural Selection as part of her fascinating #TenThings series, where she interviews authors to find out what readers might not know about them. I’m reposting the …
Here’s a quick rundown of my favorite tech tips for writers. I find myself using these most days, many times a week. Tell me in comments if that’s true for you, too: Track Your Stuff Windows has a Clipboard Stream! Get Rid of Spam Text Messages Find the Most Recent Blog Article Cover Your Webcam! …
I’m excited to welcome to WordDreams blogger, animal-lover, spiritualist, and acclaimed author of You Beneath My Skin and The Blue Bar, Damyanti Biswas. She is a spectacular writer whose words drop you right in the middle of the power and corruption that is New Delhi life and leave you wondering how the good guys can …
Today, Thomas Wikman, proud owner of a Leonberger named Bronco, author of the definitive book on this breed, The Life and Times of Le Bronco, and I, soulmate to my fictional Canis-dog Ump, sometimes star of the Dawn of Humanity trilogy, will compare stories about our massive dogs. Despite that Ump passed on about 2 …
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have asked about. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. You may have seen this on my education blog When I promote my …
Years ago, I submitted my first novel to a list of agents who specialized in my genre, sure they’d love my quirky clever book. I’d edited, re-edited, and run it by people I trusted–it was dressed for success. At that time, I didn’t realize that finding an agent was like putting a hood on a …
It’s become popular to continue a beloved series after the death of the author. Some work like Anne Hillerman who continues the Navajo Mystery series started by her father, Tony Hillerman. He was iconic for his descriptions of life and culture through the adventures of a detective on an Indian reservation. She continues that nicely …
When I teach professional development classes, by far the topic that surprises attendees the most is the legal use of online images. And they’re not alone. On my blog, in educator forums, and in the virtual meetings I moderate, there is much confusion about what can be grabbed for free from online sites and what …
For the next few months, weekly writing tips will include word choice suggestions. That includes: colorful and original descriptions pithy words and phrases picture nouns and action verbs writing that draws a reader in and addicts them to your voice I keep a collection of descriptions that have pulled me into the books. I’m fascinated how …
This is inspired by Jennifer Cohen over at Forbes who wrote a wonderful article on “5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8am” (few of which I did, though I can claim #5). She includes chores like exercise, eat a healthy breakfast, map out the day–all great ideas, but not pithy enough for the average …
My son is home from Korea. We are going to reacquaint him with America and then move him cross country to his next duty station on the East Coast where I’ll also visit with my daughter. After that, I’ll spend time with my sister in rural Marion, Indiana for a recentering and needed family time. As … Continue reading
Today, I’m reposting an article shared on good efriend and fellow author, Sandra Cox’s, blog. If you haven’t read Sandra Cox Westerns, you’re missing out. She is one of my favorite Classic Western authors. I’ve read many of her books– Keeper Tyree Sheriff Tyree Mateo’s Law Mateo’s Blood Brother Mateo’s Woman Geller’s Find Gwen Slade … Continue reading
Casey, my beautiful, beloved Labrador is finally four, out of the Terrible Twos and the Threatening Threes. He’s our fourth lab, and by far our most problematic. Here’s what I mean: At two, he was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia which is like hip dysplasia but in the arms. That requires ongoing treatment which should be … Continue reading
Welcome to the extended launch for Balance of Nature, Book 3 of my trilogy, Savage Land. Today, I join Esther Chilton at her fascinating blog. Esther is that multi-talented colleague who not only writes her own books (click for her Amazon Author Page and links to the books)– Publication Guaranteed The Secret Dragon Short Story … Continue reading
I’ve read and reviewed both of Jennifer Kelland Perry’s books– Calmer Girls Calmer Secrets (the sequel) It didn’t matter that they weren’t my usual genre–that’s how good they were. This book is no different. It’s dystopian with a matriarchal world, probably the first book I’ve read that blended those two. Luciana Cavallara touched on this … Continue reading
This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading
I’ll be across the Pond today, visiting with “Beetley Pete” Johnson, who writes over at Beetleypete. He calls his blog “The musings of a Londoner, now living in Norfolk”. All I’ve seen of London is the airport (once) and never visited Norfolk so I love experiencing the world through this man’s lens. Some of his … Continue reading
Here are some trad-published books I’ve read lately from NetGalley–not Westerns, not about dogs, just generally great reads: Antihero–Nowhere Man wonders if he’s helping the helpless in the wrong way Jigsaw–another must-read with the best fictional psychologist, Alex Delaware The Crossroads–Joe Pickett is in a coma, almost dead, but his family will work in his … Continue reading
The A to Z Challenge every April asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it takes me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, is writing genres. Today: cLi Fi Definition Short for … Continue reading
Last year I posted about National Love Your Pet Day and was quickly reminded I’d set my lens too narrow. Good efriend, Anneli Purchase (and editor of my books), came up with the right name for future posts: National Animals-of-All-Sorts Day To celebrate today, here’s my dog, Casey. Feel free to attach links to your … Continue reading
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