tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.comments2011-02-16T02:54:52.916-08:00No Disclaimers Beta ServicesNo Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-36612933442478781362010-09-14T06:03:37.663-07:002010-09-14T06:03:37.663-07:00I love The First 5 Pages (which we already have, o...I love The First 5 Pages (which we already have, or I would have entered your contest!)--though I have to admit, it kinda scares me! I feel like I'm doing too much wrong...No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-5469695298996842662010-07-23T16:03:29.663-07:002010-07-23T16:03:29.663-07:00Four books that I particularly like and used when ...Four books that I particularly like and used when teaching creative writing workshops are:<br />The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman <br />First Draft in 30 Days by Karen S. Wiesner<br />Grammatically Correct by Anne Stilman and<br />The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron<br />Excellent books!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-7833144703754533282010-06-28T06:13:16.159-07:002010-06-28T06:13:16.159-07:00My pleasure! It's easy to get mixed up about ...My pleasure! It's easy to get mixed up about this stuff, so I'm glad it's helpful.No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-21480014844979010262010-06-12T15:39:59.297-07:002010-06-12T15:39:59.297-07:00This is a fabulous post. I can't tell you how...This is a fabulous post. I can't tell you how many times I've wondered about some of the details - thanks so much for the handy reference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-62479618250876339362010-05-08T12:24:14.098-07:002010-05-08T12:24:14.098-07:00Me, too! It's no use stressing about being or...Me, too! It's no use stressing about being original--just tell the story! I'd probably go crazy, otherwise.No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-74944382241381476332010-05-02T18:15:54.183-07:002010-05-02T18:15:54.183-07:00So true! Love this.So true! Love this.Diane J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06638568994448668008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-12683211301741206302010-02-18T10:03:11.682-08:002010-02-18T10:03:11.682-08:00I was thinking that myself! I WISH I had more tim...I was thinking that myself! I WISH I had more time to write stuff like this, but I often need an impetus...and contests and challenges sometimes fill the bill. Let us know if you decide to submit something!<br /><br />KatNo Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-38082511713848066172010-02-18T06:08:20.122-08:002010-02-18T06:08:20.122-08:00Definitely a very cool picture! I don't normal...Definitely a very cool picture! I don't normally write fantasy, but I might take that as a challenge and see what I can do!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-28638754950288020152010-01-11T21:47:17.686-08:002010-01-11T21:47:17.686-08:00Absoultely give it a shot. They even have links h...Absoultely give it a shot. They even have links helping us with query letters!Katherine C. Teelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196450921516846481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-83809697575418358012010-01-08T16:33:51.285-08:002010-01-08T16:33:51.285-08:00DUDE! This ROCKS!
I have a hugely successful BSG ...DUDE! This ROCKS!<br /><br />I have a hugely successful BSG fic that I've re-worked into an original story. This is JUST the place to solicit my 'Another Way' 2.0 story!<br /><br />Thanks for the link!!<br /><br />MaevenlyMaevenlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934643012265911875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-88983025564910663232010-01-08T13:28:50.951-08:002010-01-08T13:28:50.951-08:00That is awesome! Do you want me to send you scrip...That is awesome! Do you want me to send you scripting/screenwriting jobs if I come across them?No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-82781424785453519642010-01-08T13:20:02.287-08:002010-01-08T13:20:02.287-08:00I actually had to write AJ a note for her teacher ...I actually had to write AJ a note for her teacher right before break explaining what had happened to her homework. Care to guess? The dog ate it. Swear to God. We have these hyper golden retriever puppies and one of them got her math worksheet and shredded it. <br /><br />Now I'm trying to figure out how to make that into a story for this prompt!Katherine C. Teelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196450921516846481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-14606987382264403602010-01-07T14:31:07.541-08:002010-01-07T14:31:07.541-08:00Mine is to finalize/polish/bind the script I was w...Mine is to finalize/polish/bind the script I was working on LAST year by the end of April, and to have 50 pages of new script drafted by the end of THIS year. :)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669026173434285471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-31803853341795221992010-01-06T15:56:24.675-08:002010-01-06T15:56:24.675-08:00Dude! I can't wait to see if anyone sends in t...Dude! I can't wait to see if anyone sends in their best, 'I Can't Go To Work' excuse!<br /><br />MaevenlyMaevenlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934643012265911875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-50892876396762274252010-01-06T10:44:49.945-08:002010-01-06T10:44:49.945-08:00My peeve is the misuse of a/an. No, a apple did no...My peeve is the misuse of a/an. No, a apple did not fall from the tree. Yes, an apple fell from a tree.Diane J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06638568994448668008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-38700909385740501402010-01-06T04:25:56.979-08:002010-01-06T04:25:56.979-08:00Nancy, I thought of you the other day when I was r...Nancy, I thought of you the other day when I was reading the Maximum Ride series, and the main character tries to cut a microchip out of her arm... and we don't hear anything about it until the next book when some reference is made to her scar. No pain, no infection, no bandages, even though they are on the run and without medical care. They do heal faster than full-humans, but not THAT fast. And those books are written by James Patterson, who is mucho published and famous.No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-11204354737542859972010-01-04T18:13:35.717-08:002010-01-04T18:13:35.717-08:00That's an awesome, specific, do-able goal. Co...That's an awesome, specific, do-able goal. Congrats. I am sure you'll do great. Let us know how it's going, okay?No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-7680293207583244192010-01-04T07:24:04.559-08:002010-01-04T07:24:04.559-08:00My WIP is pretty big, but my goal is to get more t...My WIP is pretty big, but my goal is to get more than halfway through it. I've been working on it for a while, but I need to press ahead. Looking forward to the new year!Katherine Teelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876012161786510962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-8353263524772124692010-01-03T10:43:56.716-08:002010-01-03T10:43:56.716-08:00That's wonderful. You phrased yours more in t...That's wonderful. You phrased yours more in terms of the values you hold around writing. That's probably something I should have talked about more in my post, so I'm really glad you brought it up. Happy new year!No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-82697585552630050412010-01-02T09:42:51.533-08:002010-01-02T09:42:51.533-08:00I love your goals! I wrote up a slew of my own, an...I love your goals! I wrote up a slew of my own, and added something different this year: a mission statement. I think it's important to know <i>why</i> you are writing, as well as what specific goals you want to achieve in the near term. For some, they simply want to write. Others crave awards or publication. Still others will only be happy if they are Bestselling Authors. These goals aren't mutually exclusive, but I think it's vital to know what is important to <i>you</i> in any endeavor. <br /><br />I'm thinking I should probably have posted this on my OWN blog (<a href="www.ink-spells.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> www.ink-spells.blogspot.com</a>) first, but here goes:<br /><br /><i>To leverage my rich background in science, engineering, politics and life, to create compelling stories and characters that pose moral questions to young readers and make them think. To have every story be an improvement in craft. To be a leader and member of a supportive writing community, through blogs, critiques, and social networking. To create a body of work, including novels and short stories, accessible to young readers, to reach the largest number of readers to provide the greatest impact on young lives. </i>Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-82684803900024532052010-01-02T07:19:55.244-08:002010-01-02T07:19:55.244-08:00DUDE!
I CONFESS! I do this all the time: alot. I...DUDE! <br /><br />I CONFESS! I do this all the time: alot. It's so wierd. I *know* that it's two words, but I still type it as one word. <br /><br />And the sad thing is, I *know* I'll be mis-spelling it for the rest of my life!<br /><br />*shaking my head at myself* Maybe I can qualify for hypnotherapy.<br /><br />MaevenlyMaevenlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934643012265911875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-10539620024638478822010-01-01T15:49:36.861-08:002010-01-01T15:49:36.861-08:00I have a few struggles like that, too. I'm ne...I have a few struggles like that, too. I'm never sure if I've spelled "necessary" correctly, and and I really have to think through "conscious" and "conscience."No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-85826124931188578282010-01-01T15:48:07.691-08:002010-01-01T15:48:07.691-08:00Wendy, THANK YOU for worrying about it! With sma...Wendy, THANK YOU for worrying about it! With small words like that, sometimes our fingers just do whatever they want, but the trick you named is an easy way to tell the difference. I wish more people would use it!<br /><br />KatNo Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-22877858039579109562009-12-28T19:47:52.669-08:002009-12-28T19:47:52.669-08:00I write non-fiction, especially health information...I write non-fiction, especially health information. I cannot tolerate only half-told health stories (which, I'm sad to say, applies to a good chunk of so-called journalism). If you tell half a story about the President's morality you may get him impeached, but at least no one dies. You can easily kill people, or make them ill, if you tell only one side of a health topic. (Depends on the topic, of course.)<br /><br />Along the same lines, I can't stand sensationalism in journalism, or hardly disguised advertorials (e.g., "On ABC tonight, John Stossel reports on the treasure of Al Capone. World News Tonight has a closer look at who this famed gangster really is...." (or some such thing).<br /><br />One of my peeves regarding myself is how I always have to struggle to remember when to use it's vs. its. Probably sounds basic to everyone here, but I always have to ask myself if this sentence works with "it is" . (Hey, at least I bother to worry about it! :) )Wendy M: The Healthcare Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336656719088578928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075234794886471427.post-24013424912274870022009-12-21T20:31:27.505-08:002009-12-21T20:31:27.505-08:00I see your point, Sharon. Fanfic does give us a c...I see your point, Sharon. Fanfic does give us a chance to do things the book doesn't, but the writer has to put the work in to make it believable! The same thing happens in romance novels. If these two people don't seem to fit, then show us how complicated it's going to be to make them fit!No Disclaimers Beta Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986590829559097349noreply@blogger.com