Interview Questions/Freelance Writing/Facebook Bias/Risky Love/Recipe

1.  Have you ever wondered what to ask an author during an interview? Laurel Garver gives 50 Fabulous Questions to Ask an Author.

2.  Do you want to be a freelance writer and work from home? Jean Fischer gives us a peek at what it's like and what's expected.

3.  Breaking Christian News shares a story from CBN about a Christian Mommy Blogger. Facebook apologized for deleting one of her posts, but now she's helping other bloggers deal with the bias against Christian viewpoints.

4.  Amy Menter guests posts at Maria Morgan's blog about The Direction of Love. Is it worth the risk?

5.  Chocolate Almond Biscotti - just saying that phrase makes me want to try making these yummy cookies. (It didn't hurt that the recipe said "Easy.")

Writers:  What are some of your favorite interview questions?

Readers:  What kind of information do you like to know about your favorite authors?

Photo Credit:  Kerem Yucel

Bookstore/Stuck/Character Names/Quotes/Re-Purpose

Bookstore/Stuck/Character Names/Quotes/Re-Purpose

1.  Cindy Sproles tells a heartwarming story of an independent bookstore owner, who promoted her debut novel. Check in out on The Write Conversation.

2.  Have you been working on a writing project and feel stuck? For me, it's a lot like trying to get something sticky off my hands.  Mary Denman shares her experience and how it kept her from moving forward with her writing.

3.  Naming characters can be a challenge. Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, gives Five Things to Consider When Naming Characters.

4.  Do you enjoy motivational quotes? Jennifer Brown Banks, at Pen and Prosper, gives several I've never heard before.

5.  Susan, at Writing Straight from the Heart, talks about making do with what you've got. This post shows how her husband created an herb garden out of old kitty litter cans and plastic tubs.

Writers:  How do you choose names for your characters? I've often looked at baby name sites.

Readers:  Have you ever re-purposed something most people throw away? Please share.

Photo Credit:  deziner02

Friday Round-Up - #229

Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, gives tips on how to avoid the dreaded purple prose. She talks about revising our manuscripts and editing "bloat."

Writers: Devices like similes and metaphors are useful tools. What are your favorite methods to say a lot with minimal words?

Readers: What devices (like those above) get you crazy when used too much? What are your pet reading peeves?

Friday Round-Up - #215

Laurel Garver, over at Laurel's Leaves, gives a great tip on how to fix long, dull descriptions.

Writers: How do you hand setting descriptions?

Readers: Do you skim over descriptions?

Have a blessed weekend!

Friday Round-Up - #189

Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, explores formatting changes that make proofreading easier.

I preview my work in Blogger and often catch mistakes. What are some of the methods you use to catch those "oops" in your manuscripts or blog posts?

Have a blessed weekend!

Friday Round-Up - #161

Laurel, over at Laurel's Leaves, defines and demystifies misplaced modifiers. Now, there's a mouthful! I always learn a lot from her. Do you struggle with this grammar pitfall?

Have a great weekend.

Friday Round-Up - #156

Laurel, at Laurel's Leaves, posts about using images related to loss. See how missing rings and empty shoes can evoke powerful emotions.

What are some of the images you've used to show loss in your writing?

  Larry Brooks, at Story Fix, talks about his self-publishing learning curve. While ebooks look attractive, publishing them is not a simple process.

Have you thought about publishing an ebook? What have you discovered?


Have a blessed weekend!

Friday Round-Up - #153

Carla Olson Gade, at Writing to Distraction, unlocks the mystery of the missing days of September. Writing historicals is tricky. The details must be right. If your WIP is set during Colonial times, this is a must read.

Writers: If you've made interesting discoveries during research for your book or article, please share.

Readers: Have you ever picked up on a historical boo-boo while reading a book?

Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, gives tips on how to make our novels "page turners."

Writers: What secret ingredient makes readers reluctant to put down your book until the last page?

Readers: What's the "wow factor" for you when reading a book?


Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday weekend!

 

Friday Round-Up - #152

Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, wonders what it would be like to time travel.

I wonder if you can ride a bike through a wormhole? Maybe our friend, Stephen, can answer that one. I digress. Who would you like to visit in the past or future?

Ah, from bikes to bleachers! Diane Estrella, at That's What I'm Here For, tells us why you will need a fan page on Facebook.

Do you have a fan page on Facebook? Please share some tips on set-up and what to include.


Have a splendiferous weekend!

Friday Round-Up - #149

Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, gives us ideas on how to recycle all the items we cut from our manuscripts.

Have you ever re-purposed a scene or chapter cut from one of your novels or articles?

Laurel Garver, at Laurel's Leaves, goes on a crusade to stamp out apostrophe abuse.

What aspect of using the apostrophe trips you up, if any?














Ha! It looks like today is Laurel Garver Day. I LOVE her blog. :)

*HOT* Fellow blogger, Kelly Moran, lost her blog along with her Followers and interviews. She's up and running, but needs her Followers to hit the Follower button again. Please take a few minutes to go over to her blog and lend your support. http://kellymoranauthor.blogspot.com/  Thanks!


Have a blessed weekend!