More Advice for Writers , this time about Laptops
From the very interesting blog of Daniel Sullivan
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
More sound advise about starting a Novel
The Worst Ways to Begin Your Novel: Advice from Literary Agents
http://thewritelife.com/the-worst-ways-to-begin-your-novel-advice-from-literary-agents/#.bbkrhy:ip0
Sunday, 15 March 2015
I like It
What is The Ward Room?
The Ward Room is an essential resource for authors and those who require accurate information to write realistically about the US military, firearms, and other weapons.
What kind of information does The Ward Room provide?
The Ward Room provides technical consultation that enables authors to effectively depict contemporary military and tactical operations. This includes up to date information on procedures, strategic methodology, rank structure, weapons, basic unit complement, patrolling methods, equipment, vehicles, and many other topics related to today’s military forces. For many authors, this technical consultation is especially necessary to write about the proper use of firearms and other weaponry.
The Ward Room is an essential resource for authors and those who require accurate information to write realistically about the US military, firearms, and other weapons.
What kind of information does The Ward Room provide?
The Ward Room provides technical consultation that enables authors to effectively depict contemporary military and tactical operations. This includes up to date information on procedures, strategic methodology, rank structure, weapons, basic unit complement, patrolling methods, equipment, vehicles, and many other topics related to today’s military forces. For many authors, this technical consultation is especially necessary to write about the proper use of firearms and other weaponry.
Sunday, 1 March 2015
Excellent advice from Chris Brecheen
From his Blog
Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing)
15 Terrifying Things That Will Make You A Better Writer
Number 8- Acknowledge That You Do Not Possess The Golden Pen Of Dripping Honey
You just aren't that awesome. Your every written word is not brilliance made manifest that sends your readers into paroxysms of ecstasy.
Get over it.
It's a tough lesson, but you are not that great of a writer. Really. You're not. I'm not just saying that. You might be competent. Possibly even good. But if Hemingway could acknowledge his room for improvement, you can too. - See more at:
Catch the other 14 on his blog:
http://chrisbrecheen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/15-less-well-known-things-that-will.html
From his Blog
Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing)
15 Terrifying Things That Will Make You A Better Writer
Number 8- Acknowledge That You Do Not Possess The Golden Pen Of Dripping Honey
You just aren't that awesome. Your every written word is not brilliance made manifest that sends your readers into paroxysms of ecstasy.
Get over it.
It's a tough lesson, but you are not that great of a writer. Really. You're not. I'm not just saying that. You might be competent. Possibly even good. But if Hemingway could acknowledge his room for improvement, you can too. - See more at:
Catch the other 14 on his blog:
http://chrisbrecheen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/15-less-well-known-things-that-will.html
Monday, 2 February 2015
The Great American Sentence: A Contest
From EasyStreetMag
Send us a sentence. The first sentence of your book, or just a stand-alone, a string of words minding their own business. In fact, send up to five sentences. We’ll publish the ones we like best, and we’ll pay the winner $5 a word.
Or $10 a word, if the contestant includes a link to a social media post promoting the contest.
Instructions
Submit up to five sentences to easysubmissions@gmail.com, by midnight EST 28 February. They must be your own work. Paste all sentences into the body of the email. Include a link to at least one of your social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, a personal blog, etc.), one that shares the contest by linking to this post. A contestant who includes such a link will be eligible for $10 a word, if she wins. A contestant who doesn’t will be eligible for $5 a word. Then wait patiently while we read the entries. Dream of that trip to Branson.
AQ! (Anticipated Questions)
Does the sentence have to be the first sentence of an actual book?No, you can just make one up. In fact, if you’re smart, you’ll make another one up, and another, and finish the book, and thank us in the acknowledgements.
What if I write a sentence that goes on and on? Won’t you owe me a lot of money?
Yes, because you’ll certainly win with a run-on sentence. Remember how much your high school creative writing teacher loved them?
Why do we have to do the social media thing? Aren’t we marketing on your behalf?
Indeed. It’s the entire purpose of the contest—to promote our new journal. However, if you’d rather pay a submission fee . . .
http://www.easystreetmag.com/great-american-sentence/
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
I have had a story "There Won't Be Snow in Africa" up on
A story of revenge. And indeed it is, a dish best eaten cold.
As always thrilled to be included within a great line of contributers to this excellent site.
Some feedback for the story:
J. David Jaggers
January 27, 2015 at 7:50 pm
Excellent pacing, a real vindictive ride. Thanks
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