GalacticWriter

Reading On Grammar

I’m writing this post on my iPhone, thought it would be interesting. I picked up two books from the Library yesterday. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips For Better Writing, by Mignon Fogarty, and Grammar Sucks by Kimes and Muschla. Hopefully I get can get some much needed advice.

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When You're More Than Just A Writer

It has taken me years to figure out how to answer people when they ask me what I do. There is actual pain in my stomach when I hear that question. Not because I don’t want people to ask, but because I have been afraid of what peoples reactions will be when I tell [...]

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Getting The Hang Of Past And Present

I’m struggling with keeping my stories either in the present or the past. I read, re-read, and read again, my writing, but for some reason my brain just can’t decipher what I’m trying to say. For example, I wrote: I was running down the street, but started breathing too hard, so I stopped. I think the word [...]

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Start A Habit By Writing 20 Minutes A Day

I recently read this blog post about there being no excude for not writing. While I find the term “want to be” writer derogitory, I am game. I’ll admit I find it more and more difficult to write regularly. But its a choice I make. I can’t really blame any one or any thing. The [...]

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A Saturated Book Market And Alternative Publishing

Shelf space is shrinking, and publishers open print schedules are getting pretty far out. There will eventually be a turn in the tide of alternative publishing. Of course all of this is my own speculation, and we’ll soon see just how accurate I am. Currently, printed books or trade publications are the measurement of success. Why [...]

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