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A Post about Plunging Into Your Writing

Posted November 10, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

I am currently in the process of “doing” NaNoWriMo, revising a Young Adult Novel, and thinking about starting revisions to […]

Are you NaNoWriMo’ing this year?

Posted October 29, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

  National November Writing Month is my new favourite time of year.  For thirty days each November, writers from around […]

Best New Web Site for Writers!

Posted October 18, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been missing in action. Took a trip and then returned to revisions, revisions, revisions, and […]

How do you choose what you read?

Posted September 20, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

I am always interested in why people are reading what they read. Are you choosing because of buzz? The New […]

Are you the voracious reader?

Posted September 14, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

One of the great joys I have now that I am a writer is that reading is part of my […]

Does everyone know everyone on twitter but me?

Posted September 10, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

I’m new to the twitter game. I’m new to the writing game, if truth be told. But now that I […]

Revisions

Posted September 3, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” ― William Faulkner Some writers hate revisions. Some love them. I think […]

What makes a page-turner?

Posted August 25, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

  I have been thinking about this topic a lot lately, since my work-in-progress is not yet a page turner […]

Feedback from your Beta Readers

Posted August 17, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Early on in my writing process, I was scared to show anyone anything. There is so much blood, sweat, and […]

Writing is Just the Beginning OR (mis)Adventures in Technology

Posted August 11, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Okay, so a few weeks ago, I got my revamped website up and running. Wonderful. All is good. Except. Except […]

World Building

Posted August 9, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

I am in the middle of writing a Young Adult Fantasy. This is a stretch for me – well everything is […]

Grammar

Posted August 3, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

I have a dirty secret: I hate grammar! Somehow, despite being an avid reader, and probably one of the best […]

Listening to the muse, even when you don’t want to…

Posted July 27, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

When I first began to write, I often rushed through my work. In fact, I am embarrassed at how quick I […]

The Night Gardener

Posted July 24, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

From time to time, I want to share some really good books I’ve been reading.  Today is one of those […]

Book Deal Announcement and Why Teachers Matter

Posted July 22, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

I promise not to talk much about my book for a long while, but can’t help but be excited about […]

Why you should dare to dream

Posted July 20, 2015 by Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Three years ago, if someone had told me that I would quit my job begin writing full-time after having not […]