I had a 45 minute call with my business mentor, Elge Premeau, today. She was very pleased with my web site and my blog. She’s going to try to help Jamey (my technical administrator) figure out how to make this an RSS feed so I won’t have to e-mail everyone Continue reading
Today as I was working on a manuscript, I came across the mention of New Years Eve and Valentines Day. Out of curiosity, I Googled both terms to see what was most common in regards to using an apostrophe or not.
I think flashbacks are overrated. One well-placed flashback per book is OK, if it gives background to your story, but it’s best to try to avoid jumping back and forth too often. It can be very disorienting to your reader.
I have a friend named Jared Souza who has been working on the illustrations for a comics miniseries called Sparrow & Crowe. His wife, Jade, is one of my best friends. They have three children, and the family is about to go to California for the summer to spend time with relatives.
My current client recently told me that she used to want to write children’s books, and now that she has written a book for adults, she doesn’t think she wants to write any more books. Here is food for inspiration:
When I decided to turn my dream of becoming a freelancer into reality, I was a little bit scared and a lot overwhelmed. I knew there were lots of things I needed to learn about running a business. As a former librarian, I have a pretty good idea how to find information. I had already read books on the subject, but I wanted to talk to people who are doing it and learn from them.
As I’m working on developing my business, I’m also looking for related jobs for the employment department. Several of the classes I’ve taken through the OED have been very helpful in teaching me about social networking. I’m old enough to remember the days Continue reading