Monthly Archives: October 2015

Blushing Bard

Posted on October 8, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Advertising. Bloodstained. Cold-blooded. Fashionable. Hobnob. Moonbeam. New-fangled. Puking. Swagger. Worthless. Zany. Words coined by Shakespeare Most likely a little-known, but amazing, fact: The Bard is said to have invented between 1,700 and 2,200 words. No wonder he didn’t need a … Continue reading →

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Story Time

Posted on October 7, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Here’s a fascinating exercise: My reading group of six ordered copies of the same issue of Glimmer Train, a highly respected short-story journal. We all read the stories (or most of them) and picked the ones we each liked best … Continue reading →

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Becoming Bolder

Posted on October 6, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Freedom lies in being bold.” Robert Frost Writing dangerously is all about becoming bolder. Here’s how my handy Oxford Compact English Dictionary defines the word “bold:” 1) confident and courageous; 2) audacious, impudent; and 3) (of a colour or design) … Continue reading →

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Author Advocate

Posted on October 5, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“We’re all looking for that magic. We want to feel a story powerfully again.” Margot Sage-El, Watchung Booksellers Indie bookstore owners can be an author’ best friend — and one of the best authors’ friends around is Margot Sage-EL of … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on October 3, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

As the wind blows and the leaves come out to play, a few musings to delight us: Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive … Continue reading →

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Adverbially Speaking

Posted on October 2, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” W. Somerset Maugham You could say the same about writing a play or a poem — and about using adverbs in your writing. Ah, the … Continue reading →

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In Heaven

Posted on October 1, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“As every author — and every reader — knows, writing well is the best trip of all.” Gore Vidal “Don’t even worry about writing ‘well’ ; just writing is heaven.” Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones When we sit down … Continue reading →

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