Sally looked at Bertha. The redhead smiled back at the blonde. The younger sister laughed and the other laughed, too. Mr. Johnson laughed the loudest. Sometimes, nouns are replaced with noun phrases, such as in the example. But, who's blonde? Who's redheaded? Is Sally or Bertha older? Who's Mr. Johnson? A teacher? Friend? Relative? If … Continue reading Noun Phrases and Nouns
Category: Writer’s Woes
Devil’s Blood 2, Siren’s Snare UPDATE
You might notice that the countdown to book 2 of my Devil's Blood series is no longer there. That is because 1) deadlines stress me out, and 2) the book should be hitting the web about a month sooner. That's right, it's finished. I, uh, *cough* accidentally uploaded it early, without meaning to publish it. … Continue reading Devil’s Blood 2, Siren’s Snare UPDATE
Workshop Blues/Tact
I'm doing my MFA online and I'm currently in a workshop class. In this class, two people a week will submit stories and everyone else provides feedback. I did my part with the two stories, as usual, and then tonight I received an email from the instructor informing me that one of the writers last … Continue reading Workshop Blues/Tact
