by Cyndi | Aug 30, 2015 | gardening, typos, wordplay, writing
by Cyndi | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
A planetary alignment that happens three-to-four times yearly for about three weeks at a stretch, Mercury Retrograde is infamous for communication glitches and equipment malfunctions. Even the blissfully unaware or disbelieving might tend to be more accident prone....
by Cyndi | Mar 6, 2015 | advice on selling a book, advice on writing a book, bird calls, bird identification, bird photos, satisfying readers
Bland descriptions often suffice in real life. When the “nice house” or “good meal” or “pretty woman” is there, no specifics are required. The senses of the observer can take it all in. But storytellers can’t rely on general words and generic phrases. “She wore a...
by Cyndi | Feb 4, 2015 | advice on selling a book, advice on writing a book, authors, books, editors, ficiton, novel research, novel writing advice, novels, readers, reading, writers, writing, writing advice
Some of the most amazing connections happen on Twitter, like the conversation I’m having with a new author. My answer to @pasquale0022 took more than 140 characters. And I hope this info is encouraging to all aspiring authors: Dear John, Everything you need to...
by Cyndi | Oct 25, 2014 | advice on selling a book, advice on writing a book, authors
Vesna Damljanovic last winter raised $4,585 out of the requested $7,700 in her Indiegogo campaign to make “Gone North,” a proposed documentary film involving the middle-aged New England climber’s solo exploration of some of Arctic Norway’s most...
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