All “New” School Year
Experiencing some weird emotions today. The first day of school is good for me: I work better when I have a routine, and the summer, …
“…and–” The Irritation of Dialogue Interruptions
It’s about time for a Krista Hates post. I frickin’ hate it when writers don’t know how to create realistic Interrupted Dialogue. Here’s a standard example: …
10 Things I Can See From Here
A stack of dish towels Our camping menu A crossword puzzle book A mug depicting the Confederation Bridge A hole punch A diffuser for essential oils Coverage of …
Holy crap, I won.
My writer friend Penny Duane told me about the Fraser Valley Writers’ School writing contest, so I entered. Then I forgot all about it. Today I …
In My Voice
I figured I’d like to read the work of more authors I’ve heard of, and met, whose work I’m unfamiliar with. So I picked up …
A VERY helpful website for writers
I just discovered QueryTracker.net today. It was recommended to me while at WFC 2011 by my friend Brenda Carr but I’d forgotten about it. http://querytracker.net/index.php I …
10 Things #4
An oblong metal cake pan A cobalt blue side plate Two community newspapers Dzur by Steven Brust Some lovely devices for holding dust A card with a half-naked …
Dear Driver,
Yes, you. The one behind me, honking because you want to turn right and can’t because I’m in front of you. Please note: The traffic …
10 Things #3
2 laptops an empty dinner plate A rack of CDs and DVDs The Boy The Girl A fuzzy sweater A shoebox The chimney on the house next door …