Monthly Archives: September 2012

Post 801 Crystal Gazing “Everyone has to think differently, bigger, be open to possibilities.” Oprah Winfrey “For centuries, we had only the physical page, and that’s not going away.” Gina Centrello Gina must be relieved about that, since she’s the … Continue reading →

Writing can be a tough and lonely business. Finding ways to motivate yourself: to light an inner flame, to nourish an inner drive — the compulsion to move forward despite obstacles — is an ongoing struggle for me and for … Continue reading →

Here’s a dictionary definition for “tune-up:” “a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency.” Sounds just about right as a description of the next phase of work I face in revising my YA novel. In the past few weeks, … Continue reading →

Sometimes we can get so caught up in what’s going on in our head that we forget that some of the answers to the writing problems we’re facing may lie outside of ourselves and our immediate circle. Just today, I … Continue reading →