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Annoying Things Only #Writers Will Understand

Published on June 20, 2015June 18, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell2 Comments

After I read Annoying Things Only #Writers Will Understand I just had to share it with y’all.

It was as if he was bugging my house!

My biggest issues in his article are temptations, obligations and favors.

And his job description of a writer hit the damn nail on it’s head. By the time I finish all that stuff, I can’t blame inspiration for leaving. I’d leave too if I didn’t have laundry and dishes waiting.

Oh and when inspiration does strike, I assure myself I’ll remember that great line, idea or character. Big revelation I don’t. Tim Baker gets that right too. There’s never pen and paper handy when I need it.

Enough of my bitching, if you’d like a good read head on over Blindoggbooks and enjoy. It’s good to know someone else in the world understands us.

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Have you found your unique voice?

Published on June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell7 Comments

Whose voice shows up when you write?

In a wonderful essay, Finding My Writer’s Voice, Olive Balla shared at SouthWest Writers her personal struggle with finding her writers voice.

Sometimes I can feel when my writer’s voice struggles to find her footing and life on the page. Other times she shows up and dances freely, tossing verbs and adjectives about like confetti at a ticker-tape parade.

If I don’t write every day, my writer’s voice sulks. She sulks, pouts, and plays hide-in-seek, until I lure her from the secret places of my mind. Ms. Balla is right. Free writing does help to lure my writer voice forward.

Have you found your inner, writer’s voice?

How did you find your special writing style or voice?

I’d love to hear your experiences. Share in the comments section any tips that might help me or other writers to tame our fickle unique writing voice.

Quick Tips to Beat the Repetition Blues

Published on June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell6 Comments

Get Rid of Repetition: Pleonasms in Your Writing

Ple… what?

Oh, redundant. Duh. Do it all the often, all the time. LOL

Ryan, over at A Writer’s Path, sent out a good reminder and a great tip for those dreaded editing days. Thanks.

And for 50 more Redundant Phrases to Avoid by Suzanne Purkis, head over to Apoplectic Apostrophes.

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Tips to Improve Your Odds

Published on June 17, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell7 Comments

Sorry, I’m running late this morning. The rain pounding against my windows convinced me to snuggle down for a lazy morning. My choice was to snuggle down and enjoy the morning storm or get up and check my email for another dreaded rejection notice. I pulled the cover over my head.

When I finally finished a long, lazy morning of coffee and toast, read the newspaper – cover to cover, I opened my email. And what a pleasant surprise!

Only great tips waited on me. Thanks everybody!

Low and behold, one of them was 9 Secrets for Publishing By Andrew Winch.

As a senior editor for Splickety Publishing Group, Mr. Winch explains the process he goes through when selecting a story. Focusing on submission tips-n-tricks as well as a few elements specific to flash fiction.