I don’t mean mine. However, I’ve noticed – and commented on – the fact that most writing workshops and writing courses I’ve encountered seem to focus on “literature” (say that with a thick British accent, a monocle, and a cup of Earl Grey). They do things like kick and scream about clichés (see my post...Read More

Voice is something that I’ve heard a lot of controversy about in the writing world. It’s something that differentiates you from everyone else: how you speak, how you write, your characters, your world, your ideas. What it isn’t is grammatically related. When I’m editing a manuscript one of the most frequent complaints I hear is...Read More

I think I might have to drop down to posting once every two weeks because I’ve been obscenely busy. Sorry to say that but life’s getting ahead of me, and I need to get a drop on it before it attacks! That said, lately I’ve noticed I’m reading queries or manuscripts that are great for...Read More

I know I did a blog entry before on believability, but I’m going to focus more on Fantasy with this one, since it’s something that’s come to my attention that many people that write fantasy have issues with this. I’ve heard on a number of occasions the argument that “This is fantasy! I can do...Read More

I’m learning a lot about editing and the process thereof. The longer I do this, the more I become aware of many of the common errors that writers make and the more I realize that writers tend to be very fickle! Of course, it’s only natural that they should be protective of their work, it’s...Read More

Well, I suppose I’ll start with the beginning. I’m sure you can gather that my name is Beth. Or Elizabeth. So long as you don’t call me Liz, we’ll get along fine. Introductions, introductions. These things are always so hard. I’m 25 and graduated college about two years ago with my degree in history, a...Read More