Writing Checklist

The most important step is the 2nd one! Well, now that I think about it, maybe the 1st one is sort of important also.

Happy Birthday, Madeleine L'Engle!

 

Happy Birthday, Madeleine L'Engle! The author of the amazing trilogy which begins with A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine wrote a number of other memorable books including A Circle of Quiet and the Meet the Austins series.

The Secret Lives of Elves & Faeries

 

I pulled this book out the other day for a reread. It is a fascinating story, told through the journal entries of Reverend Robert Kirk. In the Introduction, John Mathews, the author of this material asserts that he has only added subheadings to the text to "make it more readable and to assist those seeking specific paragraphs. Other than this, the manuscript is word for word as Robert Kirk left it in 1692" Mathews adds, "Whether or not readers believe his statements regarding his visits to the realm of Faery remains a matter of personal choice. That Kirk himself believed them to be true is without doubt."

Anyone researching the realm of the Fae will know about Reverend Robert Kirk's discovery of a doorway into the land of faeries inside a great Faery howe (hole in Gaelic) near his father's church in Aberfoyle, Scotland. The Secret Lives of Elves & Faeries describes the wonders that he found within

Revision

 

Truth! I've never heard anyone say that their revision went much quicker than they thought it would!

Never Doubt You Can Fly!

 I find this quote applicable to many things, including writing!

Thanksgiving!

We are celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States today. Wherever you live in the world, I hope you take a moment today to give a hearty "thank you" to the people in your life.

National Crossword Puzzle Day!

Do you like to do crossword puzzles? Today is the day that is set aside to pick up a crossword puzzle and celebrate!Do you do crosswords in pencil or are you brave enough for pen? Do you like your clues easy, medium, or hard?

Inquiring minds want to know😆