Writing Lessons & Advice: Tone
Have you ever been told to watch your tone during a conversation? A combination of your voice, emotions, and attitude may have gotten...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Myths on Writing
I recently learned the old show, Mythbusters , was one of my husband’s favorites. He was home more often over the summer for reasons I’ll...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing with AI
NANOWRIMO 2024 created waves last month by attempting to voice a neutral stance on the use of writing with artificial intelligence (AI). ...
Writing Lessons & Advice- Typing
The act of handwriting-- cursive or otherwise--seems like a dying art that’s fallen to the omnipresence of computer technology. Which is...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Dialogue
I can’t come up with any cooking analogies for this topic this time; home construction lent itself better to the discussion. Most...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Book Resumes
A previous lesson touched on the controversies of banned and challenged books. These measures aim to limit, if not remove, material from...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Voice
A common positive critique I’ve gotten on my Reedsy stories is having a strong voice, so I thought I’d explore that idea as a lesson. I’m...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Standard English
In the double-negatives lesson , I alluded to the idea of Standard English. I felt the topic warranted a closer look. In simplest terms,...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Double-Negatives
This lesson will be running shortly before my second wedding anniversary! In honor of another wonderful milestone, I’m again drawing...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Speeches
I’ve often thought of myself as a better writer than a public speaker, which I’m sure is interesting considering my previous ambitions...
