With the holidays pressing on me, I was knocked off my feet by a stomach virus that would not go away. Day after day I…
Bobbie ChristmasDecember 20, 2008
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Creative writing tips and other information for writers
I kept waiting for inspiration before writing this message, until it eventually occurred to me that I was going against my own advice to other…
Bobbie ChristmasDecember 13, 2008
I returned from Orlando, Florida, a few days ago, and I’m still glowing. The balmy weather and Florida sun warmed me for sure, but more…
Bobbie ChristmasNovember 21, 2008
"Start with the end in mind." -- Aristotle"If you don't know where you're going, you'll wind up somewhere else." --Yogi BerraI love motivational quotations, even…
Bobbie ChristmasNovember 19, 2008
The agent that handled Write In Style, my award-winning book on creative writing, sent me a rejection e-mail last night for a proposal I sent…
Bobbie ChristmasNovember 5, 2008
One of the things I love about writing is that writers never stop learning. We learn about crafting a great sentence, paragraph, chapter, article, novel,…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 9, 2008
When I speak at conferences and to writers groups I often mention the power of planning and setting deadlines, yet many people complain. They say…
Bobbie ChristmasSeptember 30, 2008
Robert Frost said, “Talking is a hydrant in the yard, and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes all the…
Bobbie ChristmasSeptember 30, 2008