JudyJun 21, 20203 minJune 21, 2020: Expert ReadersYou have just finished the first draft of a novel. While fictional, the setting and some events are historical and you want to get your...
JudyJun 14, 20202 minJune 14, 2020- Writing Craft: Sentence Fluency“Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.” Perhaps Bernard Malamud’s quote is overstating it, but revision is certainly...
JudyJun 7, 20202 minJune 7, 2020: Forcing ChangeIt has certainly been a chaotic and troubling few weeks for our country. While dealing with a global pandemic, we are also laying bare...
JudyMay 31, 20203 minMay 31, 2020: Exceptional WritingExceptional writing. It is the level to which all of us aspire. We want our thoughts and ideas and words to inspire, move, and touch our...