by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 1, 2015 | Writing
“[Word usage is] something teachers generally expect you to pick up on your own, and it’s the thing you’re most likely to get skewered for if you screw up.” — Mignon FogartyBelow are common word-usage errors. My resources are Mignon Fogarty’s Grammar...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 17, 2015 | Writing
My guest today is LoRee Peery. LoRee shares an example of how she received inspiration and employed it in writing Where Hearts Meet. LoRee is generously offering a PDF giveaway of Where Hearts Meet to one of this week’s commenters (9/17 – 9/23/2015). Be sure to learn...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 10, 2015 | Writing
“To me, your writer’s voice is the expression of YOU on the page.” — Rachelle GardnerA few years ago, I found my writer’s voice while I wrote a short story. At that time, I couldn’t define what writer’s voice is. Now I’ve done research, and made a list of...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 3, 2015 | Writing
“Include books that are similar to yours in theme, tone, style and/or genre.” — Rachelle GardnerI’ve noticed writers, myself included, struggling to find comparable books for publishers. Many blogs explain why publishers want Comparable Titles and how to...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 27, 2015 | Writing
“The skill of a skilled writer tricks you into thinking that there is no skill.” —Dwight V. Swain (Techniques of the Selling Writer)I recommend the following books on the craft of writing. Here are quotes from each to inspire you to get a copy or reread...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 20, 2015 | Writing
“Of is a preposition, and although not an inherently evil word, overusing it can make your writing sound passive and fussy.” — Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl)In a recent post, I promoted the word processor Find feature to eliminate weak words and phrases. On...
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