Monthly Archives: November 2013

Writing Great Dialogue

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Writers are bowerbirds. We observe the world around us intently and are often found eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. When we come across something that piques our interest we snitch it when no one’s looking. My nest is my writer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged dialogue, Poetry, writing dialogue, writing skills | 12 Comments

Friday Fictioneers – Nov 22

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Every Friday writers from around the world contribute 100 word stories prompted by a photograph supplied by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields to Friday Fictioneers. Everyone is welcome to contribute and we love comments on our stories. The Prodigal’s Return For two years … Continue reading →

Posted in Short stories, Uncategorized | Tagged flash fiction, Friday Fictioneers, short stories, very short stories | 25 Comments

To Publish or not to Publish? Is that really the question?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

When I hear about people who write but have no desire for publication I always imagine closet diarists who hide their notebooks in drawers under their thermals if they live near the equator or their sarongs if they live in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged getting published, publications, publishing, submissions, writers, writing craft, writing skills | 13 Comments

Friday Fictioneers – November 15

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Every Friday writers from around the world contribute 100 word stories prompted by a photograph supplied by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields to Friday Fictioneers. Everyone is welcome to contribute and we love comments on our stories. The Passage Her tiny hand flexes … Continue reading →

Posted in Short stories | Tagged birth, Friday Fictioneers, journey, passage, short stories, Short story | 34 Comments

Insight Begins with Sight

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

“Your beliefs will be the light by which you see, but they will not be what you see and they will not be a substitute for seeing.” Flannery O’Connor We often think that to write about travel we have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged creativity, insight, inspiration, writing journey, Writing process | 5 Comments

Friday Fictioneers – Nov 8

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

The Signature I told my wife, my ex-wife now, no tacky Roman god is ruining my ultra-modern glass and steel house. You know what she said? Honey, this time I want a home, not an Apple store. Obviously she’s not … Continue reading →

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