Say It Ain’t So! #attentionspan #reading #writing

Hello, SEers! You’re with Mae, and I have a question for you—are attention spans getting shorter or do we have too much stimuli competing for our notice? Remember when networks gave television shows an entire season to find footing and develop an audience? Those days haven’t been seen in ages. Now, if a show doesn’t …

Writing a Book Review

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Book reviews are something every writer thrives upon. Reviews can make or break a book. And we all know the more reviews, the chances of the book being noticed increases. Is there a right and a wrong way to write a book review? There are no magic formulas …

Resolutions for Writers

Hello, SEers! You’re with Mae today, and I’ve got a New Year’s question for you—did you make any resolutions? I rarely do. Well, at least not any I take too seriously, but this year I got to thinking about resolutions specifically for writers. Let’s take a look at a few. WRITING Well, duh! This is …

Friday Writing Question

Hello SErs. Harmony here for another Friday Writing Question. After years of reading books and enjoying so many different authors, I then began writing and publishing for myself. At some point, I re-read some of my old favourite books. And therein lies today's question ... Can you ignore technical issues in a novel if the …

WordPress Reader Lists

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you on this final day of September. In August, I began a more robust blogging schedule. For much of the past year, I pretty much neglected my blog - posting only on rare occasions. I knew I needed to do something different, so I came up with an idea for …