Memorial Day
carriejonesbooks My step-dad never talked about his service in World War II. He was a quiet man with an easy laugh. He was the kind of man who always could do…
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Writing Tip Wednesday: Defying Jerks’ Expectations and Going After Your Dreams
A long time ago there was a woman on one of those singing competition shows and she was not what society would call good looking. Because of her looks and…
Fast Writing Tip Wednesday: Let’s Talk About Tags
I’m not talking about tagging a friend or a celebrity on social media. I’m talking about dialogue tags, those helpful little buggers that show you who is speaking. Like here:…
Own Your Own Stupid
There’s a BuzzFeed article about 23 Dogs Who are Too Adorably Stupid for Their Own Good. Which is amazing. But it made us think about why dogs get to be…
Be the Writer Dog You Want to Be – Gabby the Dog’s Story
I was going to write about ellipses today, but I decided to tell you Gabby the Dog’s story instead even though it’s not the most practical writing tip for Writing…