This morning saw the end of more than fifty hours of low, thick fog surrounding my house. By noon, the last traces of it disappeared, revealing a cold, gray sky. Weather forecasters said layers of snow created the fog. And the lack of any trace of sunlight for three days kept it in place. That […]
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The Write Space
Early yesterday I read a letter from a writer to Randy Ingermanson, the Mad Professor of Fiction Writing. The young man asked Randy for tips for staying focused on writing through upheavals in location, writing space, and writing time. Randy gave Isaiah some great advice about finding a place to write, planning time to write… […]
Book Review: Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland
I’m thrilled to be part of author David Farland’s blog tour for his latest book on the art of writing. I’m an avid reader of his Daily Kick in the Pants series, discovering in them small details that help me polish and refine my stories. Mr. Farland’s books on writing deserve a place right next […]
Writing Deep: It’s Your Choice
Is it your greatest desire this year to write a best-selling book? Have you prowled the aisles of your local bookstore, searched Amazon’s top-10 list, read all the reviews in your Sunday newspaper – all in the interest of deciding just what you want to write? After all, your desire is not only to complete […]