As promised, this post is about a mind mapping program I downloaded onto my iPhone. It is called Simplemind and is user-friendly and versatile. I wanted something like Freemind, but for my phone for when I am away from my computer but want to map out an idea for a story, lesson plan or even…
I downloaded an ebook this summer called 70 Solutions to Common Writing Mistakes. As I started reading it, I thought is was far too basic for me. After all, I teach creative writing. Wouldn’t I know the basics? But I kept reading it, and then I found myself applying the ideas mentioned in this book…
Since this is my first time having a blog, I have decided that Wednesday will be my scheduled blog day. I still may enter other posts, but once a week I will definitely post. Since writing is my focus for this blog, my posts on Wednesday will always relate to publishing and improving writing. Smashwords.com…
When I decided in the spring of this year to go through my books gathering digital mothballs, I knew I was going to have to find a way to visualize the plot better than I had in the past. I tried to think of ways to use my word processing software but could not think…
I decided to go ahead and dive into blogging. I had no idea how to go about it, so with Robert Lee Brewer’s post on writers and when they should start blogging under my belt, I proceeded to run in circles on the site for awhile, an hour maybe. I am not certain of the…
