Three Things A Writer Needs According to Faulkner
Here are three things a writer needs according to Faulkner. This is a terrific thought and so very true. Thanks Mr. Faulkner. When I was sixteen years old, I decided I wanted to put to pen my story of a girl who wants to be a Kabuki […]
National Haiku Day Bumbling Bea Style
You gotta wonder who thinks up these national days….
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
When I think of Haiku, I think of gorgeous flowering trees in Japan. I’m sure there are poets who write them without thinking like I do.
Student Survival: The Importance of Pleasure Reading for a Kid
Some people are selective about the genres they read. I usually gravitate toward books with quirky characters in ordinary appearing plots. I say “ordinary appearing” because it is always intriguing to find the characters going somewhere else than you expected.
However, I am known to cheat and read the last chapter of a book if a. the story is moving too slowly for me or b. I’m dying to know what happens.
Being an Indie Author Has Its Perks
Let’s talk about podcasts. I find being an indie author has its perks. In truth, I wasn’t much of a pod cast listener until I was interviewed for one. Ha! One of the best things about indie publishing is we indies help one another. I don’t know if traditional authors support each other, but we […]
Exclusive Interview of My Main Character
http://www.tabislick.com/2017/09/bumblinginterview.html Recently, my main character Beatrice Brace was selected for an exclusive interview with the Slick Writing Corner blog. Thank you so much to Tabi and the Slick writing Corner. Here is the interview: *Intro music begins to play as lights hit front stage* Tabi: Welcome back! How’s everyone feeling tonight? *Audience goes wild, […]
Reading Groups: An Indie Writer’s Dream
Reading Groups: An Indie Writer’s Dream There are good teachers and there are outstanding teachers. Some teachers are willing to support a new writer and others are not, although I haven’t met any yet. There’s a exemplary school in Columbia, Missouri–Ridgeway Elementary School. Have you heard of it? If not, you need to check it […]