Summer Waves: The State of my Grief Memoir
Summer is slowly winding down in my part of the world. Days are getting shorter, nights are getting cooler, and veggies are abundant in area […]
editing
Topics related to editing and the manipulation of words, sentences, and prose.
Introducing the New Novel-Sized Edition of Roughing it in Africa
One of the comments I heard from readers of Roughing it in Africa was that the original version of the book was rather large. Complete […]
The Rough Draft of Roughing it in Africa
The first draft of everything is shit. Ernest Hemingway It’s true. I started writing a story about my travels through Africa many years ago. I […]
STATUS – First Draft and Counting
There are days when I am so excited with how far I have come with my travel memoir about my time in Africa. And there […]
The Power of Short Words
“You can go a long way on short words.” – Joseph J. Romm Short words. Hmm, I’m not sure how far I’ll travel then. I’ve been […]
Constructive Criticism: Making your Writing Better
I got to take another trip to see the Writer-in-Residence at Western University today. The last I spoke with him, Gary Barwin suggested I take […]
Perseverance: How to Keep Going With your Book
UPDATE: For those who have been following along with the continuing saga of the writing of my African Adventure, know that I am still at […]
Editing Africa: Getting the Story Out There
Editing Africa; I have over 67,000 words written and edited in my epic African tale. This hails from the 97 original posts I wrote over […]
Editing Time: When Do You Stop?
Yeah, I might have a wee problem. Writer’s Life I am a writer: a freelance writer, blogger, and ghost blogger. When I am not tackling […]