Blog Words and Music I feel moved by Truman Capote's quote, "To me the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make."…Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 24, 2015
Blog A New Year, a New Plan Many folks make resolutions for the new year, and for a few weeks they may even try to fulfill those resolutions. I see the results…Bobbie ChristmasJanuary 30, 2015
Blog The Horror of the Blank Page, Blank Mind Have you ever stared at a blank page and wondered what the heck you were going to write? That's what I faced today when I…Bobbie ChristmasDecember 26, 2014
Blog Giving Thanks for Open Minds and Happiness As I write this, I am still swooning with love for my family and thankful for all my blessings. After a huge family wedding a…Bobbie ChristmasDecember 1, 2014
Blog Query Letters: Do’s and Don’ts While clearing out old papers, I ran across a few items I collected many years ago. For a time, I helped a literary agent…Bobbie ChristmasNovember 17, 2014
Blog Today’s Conundrum One of my wonderful clients just sent me a copy of her memoir, Wife of the Deceased. Last month, a client gave me two of…Bobbie ChristmasNovember 5, 2014
Blog What’s an Editor to Do? As I write this, I just finished reading a blog posted by someone who claims to be an editor. While her blog information makes sense,…Bobbie ChristmasOctober 6, 2014
Blog The Mighty Pen — and an addendum I wrote the following as my letter from the editor in the latest issue of The Writers Network News, but even if you read it…Bobbie ChristmasAugust 27, 2014
Blog A Vague Nod to Astrology, and How it Affects Writers Over the years I have had a few friends who studied, swore by, and lived by astrology. Mostly I found their comments to be a…Bobbie ChristmasAugust 8, 2014
BlogCreative Writing DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? Today I ended a two-week trial using hearing aids. I'm relieved, so far, to have those things out of my ears, but the trial was…Bobbie ChristmasNovember 14, 2013