It's the time of year when you don't have time to read blogs and I don't have time to write one. Wait - that's not seasonal. That's … [Read more...]
NaNoWriMo and Lessons Learned
I have done, and "won," NaNoWriMo nine years running. Sometimes it's gone right to the wire (like minutes to the wire) and other times I finished with … [Read more...]
ELEW Mail Bag: Getting Started
Sometimes at the ELEW we get mail. Sometimes it's fan mail, or questions, or spam, but other times it's a legit question. If it's one that others … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Dina!
Today I have the privilege of writing the birthday post for one of our founding members, my Partner in Eviltry, the Gothic Goddess Dina … [Read more...]
From The Archives – Writing Is Work
Ahhh, the final Monday of November! You all know what that means! (Yes, the holidays, but what I'm referring to is....) THE END OF NANOWRIMO! *dun … [Read more...]
Never Give Up
Sometimes the writing life feels like slogging through four feet of snow. Barefoot. Naked. After one hour of sleep and NO COFFEE. I know. … [Read more...]
Whose Story Are You Telling?
Like all good rants here, this one is spurred because I read a book. (And isn't exactly a rant, just more food for thought.) It wasn't a bad book. … [Read more...]
The Chopping Block
I'm going to talk a bit about editing today. Even if you're new to writing and submitting, I'm going to assume you've learned that editing your own … [Read more...]
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Hello, Evil Readers! This post is a hybrid of a couple of much older posts. Both bear repeating at this time for various reasons. For those … [Read more...]
Paris
I was supposed to post yesterday and I had a great thing all planned for Friday the 13th, which seemed like an appropriate holiday for those of here. … [Read more...]
On the Care and Feeding of Words
I love words. The shape and size of them. The way they roll off my tongue, the way they look on the … [Read more...]
Take a Lesson from Queen Elsa and Let It Go
Writing this post with a fuzzy, sick brain, so bear with me. There are certain things in publishing that you simply have no control over. Sure, you … [Read more...]
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