The Sea Between The Worlds – Gbahn and Archipelago Book 1 Author: Michelle M. Welch Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy ~ In a world where magic is feared at worst and publicly restrained… Read More ›
Month: February 2014
Self-Editing at its Finest
As a writer and editor, this idea rings damn true. In fact, if we are able to trick ourselves into recognizing moments in our writing, like the over-use of a simple word, then our self-editing will have come a long… Read More ›
“I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends”
Publicity Tip #19 ~ You don’t have to go it alone. Many writers are introverts – it goes with the territory: working alone, typing away, hitting the delete button, thinking, typing some more. Then, when we’re published, we’re told if… Read More ›
Armchair Amateur
A Personal Poetic Critique I entered the following poem into a local contest held by a regional writers group I joined recently. There are just shy of 200 members. The ‘rules’ for entering a poem were that it had to… Read More ›
The Grammar Police
Writerly Rant #19 Uninvited Editing By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Have you ever met one of those individuals who is so immersed in their understanding of grammar and their native language that they feel the need to… Read More ›
Editing Tip #19
The Wonderful World of Words, Pt. 1: Meaning & Existence ~ There are certain words in the English language that are used in casual conversation that cannot be found in the dictionary (or are only listed as ‘slang’ or ‘common… Read More ›
Reveiw: Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Bronte Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Suggested Reading Genre: Classic/19th Century/Literary Fiction ~ Heathcliff, rescued from the streets at a young age by a kindly farming gentleman, turns bitter and vengeful… Read More ›