Monthly Archives: January 2014

One is done

Posted on January 28, 2014 by ginachoward

I finally finished the first chapter, after surmounting one little glitch. Some of you might remember the bad-old days of computers. The days when crashes were frequent, and hours of work were lost forever. As rare as those occurrences are today, they … Continue reading →

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Writing on deadline

Posted on January 21, 2014 by ginachoward

I’m very good at writing on deadline, and no, I didn’t finish the first chapter – but I’m close. You see, although I set myself a deadline, there were no consequences for not meeting it. Oh, I had lots of … Continue reading →

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Father Francis grows up

Posted on January 14, 2014 by ginachoward

Now that holidays are over and the end-of/beginning-of-year responsibilities are behind me, I’ve hunkered down to write. Finally. I’m determined that by the end of the week, I’ll have completed the first chapter that sets up life in Clinton and … Continue reading →

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The original

Posted on January 6, 2014 by ginachoward

We writers can learn from others – effective use of verbs, similes, foreshadowing, characterization and other literary arts. But to truly develop our talents and perfect our craft, we must find our unique voices. Before ghostwriting speeches or articles, I … Continue reading →

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