Quite the Life (and all in Times New Roman 10pt!)
I received a rejection on Meteor Man last week. The editor wrote I can appreciate the attention to detail in your world, but without knowing about the world or characters or what’s going on, the terminology bogs me down a bit too much. The comment intrigued me because no first reader commented anything similar. Even … Continue reading “First Rejections”
Jennifer “The Editress” Day sent me the above graphic from a Facebook group she’s in. She asked if I agreed with the list provided. That set off a wonderful exploration of my thinking on these topics and caused me to defend my opinions for my own benefit (which I now share with you). I’ll … Continue reading “Things to Bring Back in Books – Tables-of-Contents”
Imagine you’re writing a story. You could be a Pantser. Some people call Pantsing “writing by discovery” because the writer lets the story take them where it will without any preconceptions about where it’s going. Supposedly this is Stephen King’s writing method. You could be a Plotter. Some people call Plotting “architecting” because the … Continue reading “Pantsers and Plotters (a neuroscience perspective)”
Ah, another raccoon lass makes her appearance. As you watch this, you can hear the construction on the other side of the woods. We are seeing a greater diversity of wildlife and few individuals as of late, largely in part to the construction. There are three multi-unit (with the emphasis on “multi”) buildings now. Plus … Continue reading “Lucinda”
Hyacinth brought her previous year’s kits out in March (we posted in July). Hecate brought out this year’s kits in July (yes, we’re posting it in December. They don’t seem to mind). The timing of births is a concern. Usually our raccoons child earlier. This year everything is delayed a bit. Some things – migrations, … Continue reading “Hecate’s Kits”