Terrible Limericks
We had to write limericks in English class many moons ago, but sometimes I still like to write the odd nonsensical poem … just to keep it real and not let my brilliance go to my head. According to Wikipedia, “The origin …
New Newspaper for Austin
As some of you already know, my husband and I are starting a new, monthly, free newspaper in Austin called the Regular
Tax Returns Are a Pain in the Butt
Yes, tax returns are a pain in the butt. I know ... such professional wording, but it's the only kind that fits my current sentiments. In order to try
Ornery Copy Editors – A Plea
Copy editors can be an awfully ornery lot. They love correct grammar and punctuation so much, they are willing to make writers feel bad in order to get them to
Copy Editing Is Not Exactly a Breeze
Review of The Last Storyteller
How to Succeed as a Writer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="251" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] As a writer, there are probably millions of creative ideas that go through your mind on an
The Chamber of Love
I wrote, recently, about a writing class a friend and I taught. Our first exercise was a haiku, but the second exercise we attempted was to write 50 words,
Guilty?
A friend and I led a writing workshop this morning. It was very enriching for all of us, and it reminded me, once again, that in order to
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