This August, I’m doing the “Show and Tell: An Interactive Workshop” online for the FFnP Chapter of RWA, so it seemed time for blatant promotion and to post tips for this.
Archive for the ‘Other Things’ Category
Show and Tell
Posted in Workshops, writing, tagged show, tell, workshops, writing on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Regency Post — A Pity We’ve Lost Letters
Posted in Articles, tagged research on May 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Posting a letter in Regency England was not as simple as walking down to the local post office and dropping off a stamped letter. Prior to January 10, 1840, stamps did not exist.
Voice
Posted in Workshops, writing on January 13, 2010 | 5 Comments »
With a workshop pending (one I’m giving, not taking), I’ve been thinking about what to say–what can be taught, what can’t. And that leads me to thinking about ‘voice’ since that is where we’ll be starting.
Winter Fare
Posted in Articles on November 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In the still largely agrarian world of the early 1800′s, fall and winter became a time to relax after harvest. Gentry and yeoman alike could take advantage of old feasting customs that had long ago mingled with the Christian holidays.
New Online Workshop
Posted in Workshops on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Monday the “Storytelling Techniques” for writers online workshop starts for NEORWA — that’s North East Ohio Romance Writers of America for the acryonym challenged (and boy is that a mouthfull).
Storytelling Workshop
Posted in Workshops on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The storytelling thoughts have turned into an October workshop for Northeast Ohio RWA
Online Workshops — too much ?
Posted in Workshops, tagged workshops, writing on July 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m due to give an online workshop with Colorado Romance Writers –
Horse Sense
Posted in Articles, tagged horses, research on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back a few years ago, I wrote this article for RWA’s Beau Monde’s newsletter. Since horse information doesn’t really go out of date, here it is again, for folks who need to write about horses. Somewhat edited.
What can be taught?
Posted in Workshops on May 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Just finished up an online workshop — it’s like teaching with a paper bag over your head.
April Online Workshop
Posted in Workshops, writing, tagged workshops, writing on March 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The interesting thing about this workshop is that most folks get how to “tell” a story, but don’t get that good “telling” takes as much work to craft beautiful prose as does good “showing” (or action). In fact, I sometimes think a beautiful narrative passage is even more work.
