So not only did you teach me about writing memoir, you also taught me about reading and thinking about how others write memoir. Thank you so much! Rebecca

Accepting what is to come

You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Copyright advice and Common Grammar mistakes

How can I keep someone from copying my work? If I post a poem online, how can I be sure no one will copy it and say it is their own poem? What can I do if someone steals my work?  How do I copyright my work?

I hear these questions over and over in my writing classes, so I found this blog post extremely interesting and helpful.


Write to Done.com is an excellent site. A variety of successful writers post regularly on this site with articles that are helpful to poets, fiction and nonfiction writers. You will also find good advice on blogging and publishing. 

This is another article for writers: https://writetodone.com/common-grammar-mistakes-quiz/




Friday, November 10, 2017

A Good Piece of Advice for Writers



author of three novels


 


           


LORIN OBERWEGER: If you could go back 10 years and give your future writing-self one piece of advice, what would it be?


ROBIN GAINEY​
SUCCESS HAPPENS ONLY IF YOU FEEL IT WILL. Sit down, put those fingers on the keyboard, and take a breath. As Nietzsche said, “The hardest thing is to begin."