by Allyson Lindt | Oct 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
I read a review once where the reader said they loved a certain author’s stories, except when the author’s voice shone through. Okay, that makes sense. I’m reading this story from a character’s POV, and suddenly the author slips in something as...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
I wrote yesterday. For many hours, many thousands of words. Okay, maybe only for like…3 or 4 hours, and maybe only like 4,000 words, but that’s still a lot.No novel work. I’m not doing that right now. I’ve stepped away from that cast of...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Wisdom for the day: You never know how much you use your left thumb as a right-handed person until you almost cut the tip off with a bread knife. Life is full of ups and downs. Drama, conflict, resolution, highs, lows, surprises, pleasantries, doom. Every day life is...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you’re a part of the online writing community and any of its various outlets or hangouts, you probably see agent and publisher tips as a daily course of interaction. Which is awesome. At least I think so. 12 years ago when I first started wondering how to...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Welcome to…my 300th blog post ^_^ It’s been a busy, hectic week in this little corner of the globe. I’ve gone up against 100,000 (or so) words with just the strength of 300 spartan keys to tell my tale. (I figure…3 computers, an average of 100...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m not a tough, strong individual. I don’t take criticism in stride, integrate it into my every day life, and grow and become better and never look back.That doesn’t mean I don’t listen and learn. I do. I hear all criticism, I spend hours and...