I’m at the beginning of a new book. This is probably my favorite part of writing—every possibility exists. There is a freshness to the material, a scent of dew and dawn filling my work hours. There is always the chance that this time I will have matured enough, learned enough, that I will be [...]
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Barbara Samuel O'Neal is the author of more than thirty award-winning novels, including THE LOST RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS and A native of Colorado, Barbara loves teaching, travel, reading, writing, yoga, walking, food, cooking, photography and...okay, reality television. |
Finally! I have a couple of months that are a little less demanding so I can offer the voice class again this fall. It’s been almost two years! I love teaching this, and believe deeply in the power of voice, so I’ve missed it a LOT. What it is: A six week writing [...] I’ve been on vacation in Michigan and will be headed out to the annual RWA conference in five days, so posts have been sparse. I do have stories for you, and pics, and love (as ever), but tonight’s simple post is a link to a great website I think you’ll love, Shrinking Violets: http://shrinkingvioletpromotions.blogspot.com/ [...] I’ve spent the past few weeks going through the new book (formerly 100 Breakfasts now officially titled THE SECRET OF EVERYTHING). Ed and agents came back with suggestions and I had some thing I knew I wanted to smooth and fix, too. I wish I could say I had a process I use, over [...] THE ART OF FICTION, by John Gardner (Click to order from the publisher) One of my editors, very early on, recommended this slender paperback to me. It is one of the premier books on writing, and over the years, my copy has become as grimy as the Velveteen Rabbit. Instead of fur being worn [...] This just in: Bronwyn Jameson and Anne Gracie are offering a 4 week on-line romance writing course to raise money to help pay the massive hospital bills fellow author Jo Leigh is facing after her husband died of cancer earlier this year. A place in the course will cost US$100 –we are hoping to [...] Blogging today at Writer Unboxed. Come over and chat about methods you use to notice you’ve taken a wrong turn and how to fix it. |
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