Programmer, Writer, Mom
Posted in Business, For Writers, Tech on Aug 6th, 2010
I’m using Microsoft Word 2010 which is uses the new ribbon bar. If you are unfamiliar with the ribbon bar, it is supposed to make things easier for users of the product with too many options. This is great for the first-time user or occasional letter writer. For the advanced writer, who has used every [...]
Posted in Tech, Writing/Reading on May 14th, 2010
In the book world, we are told to read and read widely (but generally just the good stuff, right?). We need to know who is writing books in our genre, who the best sellers are in our genre, and what style the books have. We are basically told to do market research on our competitors. [...]
Posted in For Writers on May 4th, 2010
I read All The Pretty Horses since I put it on my TBR Pile. Several craft ideas struck me as interesting. I have the film version coming on Netflix so I’ll get to see how the book translates to screen. Show vs Tell Cormac McCarthy has a great ability to write in action without needing [...]