Books By Patricia Otto |
Posted by on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:55:00 GMT |
new years resolution |
I will blog more this year. I will! I will! I will! So much to talk about, so little time. Wow that was some election a few months back. My kids voted for the first time and were very excited. I h...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:27:00 GMT |
Research Stuff |
Research is one of my favorite parts of this job (ok, I like it all, even editing--I know weird). I am finding out the most awesome stuff. For instance, there were prominent scientist 100 ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:44:00 GMT |
BUSINESS |
WHEN YOU HAVE COLLEGE AGED KIDS, AUGUST IS GO TO TIME. LAST MINUTE STUFF HAS TO BE BOUGHT ("I NEED MORE UNDERWEAR"), TIME HAS TO BE CARVED OUT TO GET THEM BACK TO SCHOOL, MOVED IN A...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:48:00 GMT |
WRITING BETWEEN THE CRACKS |
I have to say that since both kids were off at college last year I did enjoy my uninterrupted writing time. I forgot how much of a luxury it was. Now that the kids are home--or rather in a...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:07:00 GMT |
Did you ever notice... |
Andy Rooney of 60 minutes used to start his little five minutes of fame with that line. It is an interesting line and a great tool for the writer's toolbox(I hate that dumb reference--toolbox li...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:04:00 GMT |
How it Feels |
Isn't it strange? Reading when you're a writer, I mean. It's like driving a Toyota when you're a Honda saleman ("I'm test driving somebody elses product") or a spy on a a recon mission ("L...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:57:00 GMT |
AAAAHHH |
This reading all day is heaven!! Every once in a while--if you write--you need to just immerse yourself in other people's words. It's like a long, hot, scented bath. A visual auditor...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:37:00 GMT |
WRITERS VACA |
It has always been hard for me to fit as much reading time as I would like into any given day. I have attended enough workshops given by well-regarded bestselling long timers in publishing and a...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:16:00 GMT |
ALMOST THERE |
Today is that most sublime of days. The day you finish that last run through of your manuscript. I have 18 more pages to review and I'm done. It is a strange/wonderful/nervous feelin...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:36:00 GMT |
