Is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 For Writers?
As long-time readers of my blog know, I’m all for any tool that makes my life as a writer easier. Nothing made …
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The Joy of Haiku
I like poetry. Not all poetry. I’ve never really been a big fan of free-verse, for instance; it seems more like prose than true poetry. In fact, I tend to prefer the more structured forms (yes, even limericks). So it’s really no surprise that the form I’ve embraced the longest has been haiku.
Read more...American Quotes
The single most annoying part for me of the American version of English is the stupid convention of placing punctuation inside quote …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Prepping Next
Yesterday, I finished up the first rewrite of the current novel. As is my standard practice, this is a page-one rewrite of …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Lovin’ the Rewrite Tedium
Writing fiction is such an interesting exercise–one that is very familiar to other writers, but also unique to each individual. After many …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…The Addiction
I’m often surprised that after I tell people I’m a writer many become very attentive. Some are struggling writers themselves. Many are …
Read more...Noting with Wiki
I finished the first draft of the latest SF novel at the end of this summer, and was faced with the always …
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