Find Your People
To grow as a writer, or a practitioner of any discipline, one needs to branch out beyond oneself. One of the most effective ways to do this is to join a local group of people striving for a similar goal.
On Writing
End of July Already‽
Time slips by so rapidly. I've allowed three months to pass without a Hello there! Summer … always so busy. So, here's an update on the life and times of Todd Warner, our farm, and more.
I eat rejections for breakfast.
Every rejection is a reminder that you are out there trying. Taking chances. Doing the work. One cannot succeed without exposing oneself to the risk of rejection. The rejections will come. Embrace them.
I Pitched My Novel to a Publisher
A publisher is interested in my work. Whodathunkit?
New page: Resources for Writers
Newly added to the website, pages on: The Industry Standard Manuscript (formatting guidance), Styles, for Writers (a cheat sheet, of sorts), and Grammatical TAM.
Down for the Count. Again.
Today, I celebrate my fourth week since shoulder surgery number two! Hopefully, I don't have to revisit this particular problem in the near future.
One Good Paragraph
Sometimes, we writers churn out a sentence, paragraph, or passage that we particular like or that strikes us a certain way. That happened to me yesterday and I thought, I like that! I think I'll share it! … Then, Maybe we should all consider sharing more snippets of our work to the wider world.
The End is Just the Beginning
Here we are once again. It marks a moment to pause and celebrate before moving on to the next step.
The Story's End
The end is just the beginning.
Citing Social-Media Sources (Author-Date)
I needed a cheatsheet for citing social media sources. The CMoS has a LOT to say on the topic, but is also rather lacking in crystal-clear examples for typical scenarios. And many of the examples online are either wrong or out of date. ∴ I made this and then decided to share it with y'all.