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Grammar dilemmas?

Started by Susan Bearman. Last reply by Emiliana Martín Jul 4, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like

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Comment by Susan Bearman on May 8, 2013 at 1:12pm: Hi, Everyone,

I would like to invite you to a workshop I am giving with April Eberhardt on the Friday before Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago.

Join us on Friday, June 7 for Pathways to Publication: Choosing the Best Way to Reach Your Readers. We hope those in the Chicago area or those coming to town for Lit Fest will join us. Click here for more information and to register.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Susan Bearman

Comment by Rheanna Raynes on February 6, 2013 at 3:58pm: Hello all.

HELP. I am looking for input and advice from you all regarding my newest blog.

http://lovingacts.wordpress.com/

It is not my intent to deflect or reject viewers or supporters, but rather to draw attention and bring awareness to this issue.

My Problem is that it is an ugly, disgusting issue, one which no-one wants to see or to hear about even though it is very real. Unfortunately it is not difficult to come up with subjects or subject matter.

It is however, a very tough subject emotionally for me, so therefore, I find it hard to write with any flare or objectiveness that might draw in followers, spark change and maybe even save just one life.

I have tried to present just the facts, cases, statistics, ect. Now it needs some love and some life.

Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

RR

Comment by Susan Bearman on January 22, 2013 at 9:11pm: I have a new piece up on Write It Sideways about writing retreats, featuring a great interview with Amy Wheeler of Hedgebrook in WA and a first-hand account of a resident's experience at Ragdale in IL.

Comment by Nancy Hinchliff on November 26, 2012 at 7:16pm: Check out how some BL writers get their inspiration to take on major projects: http://www.amemorabloetimeofmylife.blogspot.com.

Comment by Nancy Hinchliff on November 7, 2012 at 5:07pm: "...the memories are coming from all directions and dealing with time lines is difficult." Emergent Memoir: www.amemorabletimeofmylife.blogspot.com/

Comment by Nancy Hinchliff on October 31, 2012 at 5:55am: Should writers pay for reviews? http://tinyurl.com/9fbwys5

Comment by Lynne Favreau on September 22, 2012 at 8:48am: Hi Nancy, I agree, I love King's On Writing. I always recommend that one and Elizabeth George's Write Away as contrast.

Comment by Nancy Hinchliff on September 22, 2012 at 7:14am: Thrillers may not be your genre, but Stephen King's book ON Writing has nothing to do with Thrillers. It is a wonderful book for any writer of any genre. I just finished re-reading it. And it's put me in a wonderful mindset for working on my second memoir.

Comment by Carrie on July 31, 2012 at 2:13pm: The Plot Whisperer on You Tube has been wonderful to watch, listen, take notes and help me get through some creative writing blocks. She has many different video's that help you ask yourself the right questions to get and keep you on the right track with your characters, setting and plot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESfT2Lh1cWo