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Turn Down the Noise by Addison Fox
I’m a huge fan of staying busy. I thrive when I have too much to do and, despite what appears borderline nuts to others, I’m happiest when I’m actively engaged in projects and activities that pull me in several directions. While there are occasional moments of recognizing I’ve…
Of Wimpy Heroines and Raping Heroes – So You Think You Know Historical Romance by Louisa Cornell
I recently re-watched Phantom of the Opera and I’ve decided Christine is one of the wimpiest heroines in historical romance. Gaston Leroux probably didn’t know he was writing a romance novel back in 1909 and 1910 (He first published it as a serial.), but he was. It’s okay, Gaston. Lots…
Co-writing: genesis of an idea by Elizabeth Langston
My author-friend Lisa Amowitz and I are co-writing a YA historical/magical realism book, set during the American War for Independence, featuring Nathan Hale (America’s first spy) as one of the characters. She and I have decided to blog about the experience of writing a story together. Here is…
You, Your Life, Your Writing by Gwynlyn MacKenzie
When my children were born, they had two sets of grandparents and two sets of great-grandparents. They thought nothing of it, safe within the nurturing embrace of a large and loving family.I can’t recall whether Son was in kindergarten or first grade, but one day, he arrived home confused…
Success by the Numbers by Elizabeth Langston
At RWA Nationals in San Antonio, I attended a panel of hybrid authors. The discussion centered around their reasons for choosing traditional versus indie publishing. One author, who identified herself as strictly self-publishing now, stated that indie authors are the ones who are making the…
The Pixel Project - It's time to stop violence against women. Together.
The Pixel Project presents the “Read For Pixels” Google Hangout series featuring live Google Hangout Readings with award-winning bestselling authors in support of the Celebrity Male Role Model Pixel Reveal campaign, in aid of The Pixel Project and the National Coalition Against Domestic…
The Art of Revision by Addison Fox
OK…so I’ll admit it. The headline of this blog piece is hooey. As far as I can tell, there is no “art” to the process of revising a manuscript. There may be plenty of art in writing and storytelling but the process of revision is all about hard work.Hard work, you say? Come on, Addison,…
This Writer’s Life: Balance by Anne Marie Becker
Imay have blogged about balance before. It’s one of my favorite topics because I believe feeling balanced is one of the keys to happiness. To be honest, I’m not sure I qualify to lecture anyone in balance, as each case is as unique as each individual, but as a mother of three, wife, the…
What keeps YOU sane in this crazy world of writing? by Kim Law
H ave we talked about this here before? Probably. My mind stays so scattered these days that I have no idea, but I was just emailing the rubies last night about how I’ve had to take a bit of a step back from writing to kind of reset myself, and it got me to wondering what everyone does to keep…
Working titles by Elizabeth Langston
Iwas communicating with my amazing Ruby Sister Vivi the other day, mentioning that I was having a hard time with my browser opening our blog site. She suggested that I clean my cookies. And there it was–the perfect book title. Clean My Cookies. Has that ever happened to you? (READ MORE…
Spin a story in thirty words or less. by Rita Henuber
O kay I had this really nice craft post all planned and —yawn— it was boring. So now, this is what you get. A writing exercise. In my weird writing world, I take a picture and attempt to tell the story about it in as few words as possible. Why?(READ MORE HERE)This post is brought to you by…
