When I edited reports, I encouraged people not to
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Back to the Drawing Board…Keyboard
I’m not generally missing in action for a m
The Camera in Your Mind
By Elaine L. Orr Or is it a digital player? I see images very clearly. Probably…
Dangling Words on a Clothesline
By Elaine L. Orr I heard the phrase “dangling words on a clothesline” the other day…
Metaphors and Similes: A Love-Hate Relationship
Metaphors and similes are sometimes my friend and sometimes drive me bonkers. In Star Trek IV…
Writing Now Instead of Wishing Later that You’d Done It
By Elaine L. Orr I’m going to do something I don’t usually do in a blog…
When a Hobby Leads to Mysteries
By Elaine L. Orr Most of my mystery series come about because I’m interested in a…
Visiting Family History Series Locale Was a Blast
By Elaine L. Orr Earlier in May, I visited Garrett County, Maryland, which houses the (fictional)…
Writing in Chunks When You’re Stuck
An earlier post on Irish Roots Author discussed writing scenes out of order. Why? It can…
What Rules Your World?
By Elaine L. Orr I think about what rules our lives on different days. For example,…
When the First Draft Becomes a Way to Reorganize
By Elaine L. Orr I am a fairly efficient writer — I wrote nonfiction for work…
When You Want to Write Something Other than Books
By Elaine L. Orr In another universe, or at least another part of my life, I…
So Many Writing Resources to Choose From
First of all, I was so tempted to say, “From which to choose,” but I chided…