The Delicate Relationship
Writing is a solitary profession … right? You wake up each day, write, and at some indeterminate point in the future, you shape the story, shake out the dead leaves … Continued
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A Lofty Goal
If you’ve been a regular reader of [untitled], then you’ll know that we started it (way back at the end of 2008) as a vehicle for mainstream and popular fiction, … Continued
Approaching Revision — Part II
The Big Picture Last week, we looked at a lot of the mechanics of writing which you can address during revision. This week, we’re going to look at the … Continued
Approaching Revision — Part I
The Little Things Something regular to this blog is the demand (the harassment, really) for revision. That’s great in theory, but if you don’t know what you’re looking for, … Continued
The Walk With Me Project
We like to think we have a social conscience here at Busybird Publishing. More than that, we try to imbue many of our projects with an altruistic outcome. The purpose … Continued
Just Write
We may all have ideas for a great book. We may even have a few chapters down. And we might even have time available to write – or, if not, … Continued
Happy New Year!
We all MAKE resolutions for New Year. Some are for personal betterment, some for emotional and spiritual growth, and some for professional gain. We all want to better ourselves and … Continued
Reading: Part 2
Reading as Recreation ‘When I was your age, television was called books.’ – Grandpa The Princess Bride. I’ve never understood people who don’t read. From as early as I can … Continued