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Tag Archives: Kristen Lamb
13 Do’s and Don’ts for Writers’ Conferences
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, when I throw out a thread of something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. I recently attended my third DFW Writer’s Conference. If you ever get a chance to go, I recommend it. Great information, … Continue reading
Stuffed Bears, Gongs, and Handerpants…Must Be a Writers’ Conference
Today I am in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the DFW Writers’ Conference. For today’s Scarlet Thread Sunday, I am stringing my thread through the labyrinth of a conference center as I learn writing craft, publishing, and how crazy my writer … Continue reading
My Epic Failure, Fast Draft, and Moving Forward
I’ve had one major writing goal since the beginning of the year: Complete a full rewrite of my YA contemporary novel (SHARING HUNTER). This would actually be my third draft of the novel, and I have changed POVs, tenses, and … Continue reading
My WANA Island
It’s Deep-Fried Friday, and boy do I have a sizzling something for you today! Yesterday on her blog, author Jenny Hansen announced a party! But before I give you the deets about that lovely event, let’s take a look at the … Continue reading
What Ebenezer Scrooge Can Teach Us about Great Writing by Kristen Lamb
I hadn’t planned to post today, but Kristen Lamb had such a brilliant and beautiful post about A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens that I wanted to reblog it. Here’s Kristen: One of my all-time favorite movies for the holidays … Continue reading
If Hemingway Tweeted
I’ve had real fun on Amaze-ing Words Wednesday with the If ___ Tweeted. Thus far, we’ve looked at If Twain Tweeted, If Churchill Tweeted, and If Plato Tweeted. Today, however, I was inspired by Kristen Lamb’s awesome post on Would … Continue reading
Posted in Amazing Words Wednesday
Tagged Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway, Hemingway quotes, Hemingway tweets, Kristen Lamb
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#ROW80 Goals and Inspiration
While the official launch of A Round of Words in 80 Days is tomorrow, I am a creature of habit who has gotten used to posting on Sundays. Thus, I am declaring my Round 4 goals today. This time, I … Continue reading
Childhood Memories…I’m Still Alive
I loved Kristen Lamb’s recent post titled I Miss Summer Vacation. As she talked about what summer vacations as a child meant to her, I thought about my own. Kristen mentions that her parents locked the sliding door when they went … Continue reading
What I Learned in DFW and #ROW80
If you did not attend the DFW Writers’ Conference, you may be tired of hearing those of us who did talking about how AWESOME it was. Rather than go on and on about how everything is bigger and better in … Continue reading
Posted in ROW80
Tagged Bayard/Lamb 2012, Candace Havens, David N. Walker, DFW Writers Conference, Donna Newton, Fast Draft, Foxie with Moxie, James Rollins, Jenny Hansen, Jess Witkins, Jillian Dodd, Julie Glover, Julie Glover Author, Kait Nolan, Kristen Lamb, Nigel Blackwell, Piper Bayard, preparing for a writers conference, Roni Loren, ROW80, Tiffany A. White, what I learned at a writers conference, writers conference
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Howdy from Big D and #ROW80
Inspired by Kristen Lamb and Jenny Hansen, I’m vlogging from Dallas today, where I am attending the DFW Writers’ Conference. I have been blessed to meet some of the fabulous fellow writers who have been my cyberpals and encouragers for over a year … Continue reading
