Misadventures in Editing: Henry’s Theme Song
Ever wondered what a writer goes through when editing a work-in-progress? Here’s your chance to find out. Take a look at some of the conversations I’ve had with my characters while editing my current novel. The past few days working with Amethyst were a bit stressful – for both of us. It’s a sad world […]
Misadventures in Editing: Torturing My Main Character
Ever wondered what a writer goes through when editing a work-in-progress? Here’s your chance to find out. Take a look at some of the conversations I’ve had with my characters while editing my current novel. If something like this has ever happened to you, please tell me in the comments. I scribbled away inside my […]
Misadventures in Editing: Don’t Bite the Hand that Writes You!
Ever wondered what a writer goes through when editing a work-in-progress? Here’s your chance to find out. Take a look at some of the conversations I’ve had with my characters while editing my current novel. If something like this has ever happened to you, please tell me in the comments. “No, no,” Dr. Palmer said, shaking […]
Misadventures in Editing: Potty Talk
Ever wondered what a writer goes through when editing a work-in-progress? Here’s your chance to find out. Take a look at some of the conversations I’ve had with my characters while editing my current novel. If something like this has ever happened to you, please tell me in the comments. “Please come out,” Celeste whined […]
Misadventures in Editing: A Discussion with Dr. Palmer
Ever wondered what a writer goes through when editing a work-in-progress? Here’s your chance to find out. Take a look at some of the conversations I’ve had with my characters while editing my current novel. Dr. Palmer squirmed in his chair. I’m no mind reader, but I’d guess by glancing at the straight jacket wrapped […]
Misadventures in Editing – The Round Table Discussion
Ever wondered what a writer goes through when editing a work-in-progress? Here’s your chance to find out. Take a look at some of the conversations I’ve had with my characters while editing my current novel. There they sat – waiting for me. I stood behind the two-way mirror watching as my characters walked into the […]
There are no rules: Day 4
Today’s challenge was to claim my domain name. That’s not something I’m going to be able to do today, because money is tight right now. However, if you do a Google search of A. Marie Silver, that brand is definitely mine. So, since I was supposed to list my short-term and long-term goals on October 1st, […]
There are no rules: Day 3
Today’s challenge is to: A. Create a blog. Been there. Done that. Check! B. Write a post for today. In progress C. Share the URL to my blog onto the writer’s digest platform challenge page. I will in a just a moment. First, I need to get back to part B. One of the examples listed […]
There Are No Rules: Day Two
Today’s challenge is to set my short-term and long-term goals for my writing. Short-term goals: Finish the October challenge. Finish the second draft of my novel – this year. Pray that Hurricane Joaquin stays away from the East Coast. Start writing the first draft of my second novel. Preferably this year, but January 2016 works […]
There Are No Rules: Day 1
Writer’s Digest is hosting a platform challenge for the month of October, and since today is the first day of October – oh the irony – it’s time for me to begin! The challenge for today is to define yourself as a writer and our challenge host, Robert Lee Brewer, provided the following chart for […]