BlogconferenceCreative WritingHumorWriting LIFE AS MATERIAL LIFE AS MATERIAL My sister and I recently drove to Altamonte Springs, Florida, where I gave several workshops and many interviews at the Florida…Bobbie ChristmasNovember 14, 2018
About Writing in Venacular versus Dialect What is the difference between dialect and vernacular? Mostly it is readability, but also the decision to write in dialect versus vernacular can reflect poorly…Bobbie ChristmasMarch 27, 2016
The Pain of Submission We writers love to write, but oh, the pain of preparing our babies for submission to agents and publishers! We have to stop being writers…Bobbie ChristmasMarch 26, 2011
Blog Coping with Rejection 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
The Power of a Deadline 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