Let me take you on a little pre-Christmas trip today from your PC or EZ-chair to the land of Christmas markets, Germany and Austria.

Also called advent or christkindl markets, they originally gave towns and their burghers an opportunity to stock up on provisions at the onset of the cold season. Historical records name Dresden, Germany as the first in 1434.

Now they are a staple celebration of Christmas traditions drawing millions of visitors in the four weeks,…

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Firstly, Happy New Year!

Since I am writing a new book very shortly, I thought that I would blog a little about my process, and how I work. Each writer's process is completely different, and it's up to the individuals to create their own process.

1. Dream up a situation:
   

   - An example of this is of when I happen to be in Australia at the time,…

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In this last segment of an in-depth interview with poet Jenne' R. Andrews, Andrews speaks of her experience as part of the Minnesota literary scene in the late 1960s/early 1970s, influences on her development as a poet, and challenges she faces now as she seeks to get her new work published.…



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Yes it is. And I'll tell you how on Dear Editor.

Here's a great article on characterization by author Erica Hayes: Making your characters active even when they're not

At the popular blog on writing and editing - The Blood-Red Pencil, I have part one of my latest piece on writing, "Using Characters and Scenes to Trim the Fat from Your Story" [LINK].





Come and read about how examining your characters can… Continue