Last weekend, I attended the South Dakota Festival of Books in Brookings, SD. For two days, I talked about writing and books with dozens of… Read More »The South Dakota Festival of Books: From the Front Lines
Recently I came across a post on social media. To paraphrase, the writer said she was soon to finish a work-in-progress for publication, but she… Read More »4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t be Your Own Editor
NOTE: I met Annia Napier, a young writer in Rapid City, around Christmas of 2020 after her aunt reached out to me, asking if she… Read More »Music: A Gateway to Writing
This weekend, I led a free mini-course on the value of a writing group. “How to Find Your Tribe” explores 5 key values of a… Read More »Find Your Writing Tribe
Somerset Maugham supposedly gave this answer to the question of whether he writes on a schedule or only when he is struck by inspiration: “I… Read More »9 Fun Facts about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
What is the value of local news to you? How do you stay informed about what’s happening in the world? How do you stay informed… Read More »The Case for Community Newspapers
Copyediting. Line editing. Developmental editing. What’s the difference?! “Editing” is a pretty all-inclusive term. Many people use it interchangeably with “proofreading,” thinking the goal is… Read More »Copyediting. Line editing. Developmental editing. What’s the difference?!
