by Courtenay | Sep 7, 2012 | General Ramblings
Wow do I love Flash Fiction. It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite genres because it’s fast. Yeah I know that was redundant, but as a member of the “ADD” generation there’s a lot to appreciate when you can read three stories in...
by Courtenay | Sep 5, 2012 | General Ramblings
Today I was reminded how important it is to vary the rhythm of sentences and even more importantly the sentence openings. I’ve been working on a book of short stories and there are ten authors contributing. It’s been a wild project and a whole lot of fun....
by Courtenay | Aug 29, 2012 | Pet Peeves in Writing
I think that everyone I know has their own version of the pet peeve when they are reading another’s work. My husband can politely be called a grammar Nazi while one of my dearest friends will put up with just about anything if the story is good. That’s not...
by Courtenay | Aug 27, 2012 | Fun Reads
A friend of mine and fellow member of the Ink Slinger’s Guild has a great website and a great running serial he does called Flash Fiction Fridays. I love reading the submissions and even throw one in the ring once in awhile. It’s a real challenge to write...
