From the monthly archives:

May 2005

Travel Article Question : Writers Helping Out!

May 31, 2005

(?) Question from H.D. Lail:
I’ve booked a unique European vacation for the spring, and it dawned on me that I should try to get a travel article or two out of the experience. Should I query my markets before I embark on the trip (in case some editors reimburse expenses or have specific ideas in [...]

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Rx for Writer’s Block

May 30, 2005

Is there a writer who’s not weary to get The Block, I wonder? It makes one shudder just to think about – The Block. You know, the “dreaded disease” that strikes writers at one time or another.
If you’ve been through one (or still having one), I know you know what I mean.
Since it seems to [...]

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Writing Quote: On Fiction by Joel Saltzman

May 30, 2005

“In Life, we get to act polite,
In fiction, we get to tell the truth.”
- Joel Saltzman

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Write Life Challenge 8: “Writing Quotes”

May 29, 2005

What is your favourite quote on and about writing? Would you like to share with us why you like it? Or perhaps, you can let us know how the quote helped you in your own writing.
I’ve got plenty of favourite writing quotes. I’m keeping a collection of these quotes.
Here’s one I found at [...]

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All About Clips: Writers Helping Out!

May 27, 2005

(?) Question from Kelly Stilwell:
I know I need to send clips when I send query letters, but I don’t know exactly how to send them! Do I send a copy of a newspaper magazine article I had published? What about e-zines?
(!) Answer from Lynne:
For snail-mail queries, I think it’s safer to send photocopies of [...]

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The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing: Book Review

May 26, 2005
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Writing Is Like…

May 24, 2005

The Scene:
Imagine being interviewed on national television, because your first book has just become a runaway bestseller.
The show has gone pretty well, and now the host turns to you for the final question.
“Not all of us are writers,” she says, “So can you please tell the rest of us — what does writing feel like?”
You [...]

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Write Life Challenge 7: “Writing Mission Statement”

May 23, 2005

Why do you want to write? Have you ever thought of a personal mission statement about writing? If and when you know your mission, your purpose, your goal – when it comes to writing – other elements that you would need to succeed become easier to fit. It also helps to keep you focused.
Also [...]

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Contest Copyrights: Writers Helping Out!

May 22, 2005

In “Helping Out!”, you don’t just get my opinion on matters that concern writers. If you have your own suggestions or comments, please feel free to add them in the comments section.
(?) Question from debbi florence :
Who retains the rights to a story when a writer enters (and wins or doesn’t win) a writing [...]

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Writing About Mothers

May 21, 2005

How did your mom affect your writing life? How did she make a difference in your life?
I suppose I can say my mum is the main reason behind my love of writing. She taught me to read, well and truly before I went to school and has always had a passion for words. I [...]

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