Writing

Virgina Author Takeover

Come check it out on April 7th. I’m on from 3:30 to 4:00. #books #Giveaways #VirginiaWritersClub #writing

Fun at the Maryland Irish Festival

My sister, Joan, and I went to the Maryland Irish Festival last weekend and had a really good time. I was in the cultural room with other...

Names

I spent Saturday afternoon in Loudoun walking through historical cemeteries looking for names to use in my next novel. I never lift...

Exposed Fury

I’m super excited to announce that my mystery novel, Exposed Fury, comes out today. It’s at a reduced price today and tomorrow for...

The Pros and Cons of Writing Classes/Groups/Workshops

Tools of the trade. (chew bone not necessarily essential) I see a lot of posts about the joys of writing groups, or classes, and on fewer...

Rules for Writing

Rules for Writing Robert Heinlein famously had six rules for writing. I used to have them framed in my office, but after a conversation...

Working Backwards

I’m not a person who rereads books. There are a few I will revisit, but in general, when I finish a book, I never pick it up again. I...

Stephen King Might be on to Something in Maine

I don’t like major revisions. I don’t mind minor revisions, buffing and polishing, but rewriting the bulk of a book is zero fun. It...

Embracing Evernote

I’ve rarely found a tool as useful as I’ve recently found Evernote to be. I downloaded it a long time ago, but couldn’t seem to use it...

Marie Flanigan