“Advertising” is marketing that’s paid (verb) for. “Publicity” (noun) is marketing that’s free. Now that I have a publishing (adjective) contract and an agent, to say nothing of a completed first draft, it’s time to learn some upcoming steps in my journey: that of promoting (verb) the novella anthology my story will be in. I…
Need something done? Ask a busy person. They’ve already figured out how to be organized (verb). However, if you are the busy person, you may not see this as an opportunity (noun) but rather more overwhelming (adjective). You need to objectively and obsessively (adverbs) consider if you can really add anything to your plate. If…
I’ve been writing for nine (adjective) years, which includes eight complete novels (noun). So it’s been rather new (adjective) to write a novella (noun) this time around. There is no room to nurture (verb) the characters; they need (verb) to keep moving nimbly (adverb) across the page. Off to the critiquers it goes in just…
Does your muse (noun) mercilessly (adverb) mask (verb) its manifestations (noun)? Mine (pronoun!), too. But there’s something magical (adjective) about mapping (verb) the mind (noun). I find much (adjective) made (verb) manifest (adjective–I think!) with this mode (noun).
Herbivores eat plants. Carnivores eat meat. Locavores eat local. Thus, a locavore (noun) is one who likes (verb) local (adjective) food, consuming it lustily (adverb). John Denver once sang Life (noun) on the farm is kinda laid-back (adjective), which leads (verb) me to believe he knew nothing about farming. But the labor (noun) is done…
What kind (adjective) of book do you like to read or write? There are books about kissing, knitting, killing, and kittens (a bunch of nouns). Such a kaleidoscope (noun) of genres! Once you know (verb) what appeals to you, you’ll be keenly (adverb) aware of whether a particular book is a key (adjective) match for…