tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post5162358658615792897..comments2023-10-15T04:48:43.554-04:00Comments on A Writer's Rush: My latest craft book must have!Rula Sinarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-80407342265753944672012-05-09T18:51:11.152-04:002012-05-09T18:51:11.152-04:00I'll be at the nationals too!!!
I'll defi...I'll be at the nationals too!!!<br /><br />I'll definitely check out the book. It couldn't hurt that's for sure.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-38752291201015655302012-05-08T21:00:49.580-04:002012-05-08T21:00:49.580-04:00Yay! Thank you so much for the reminder, Rula! I&#...Yay! Thank you so much for the reminder, Rula! I'm off to get my copy! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-11343140424263639832012-05-08T08:23:48.643-04:002012-05-08T08:23:48.643-04:00Oh and I forgot to add that, yes, I'll be at N...Oh and I forgot to add that, yes, I'll be at Nationals!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-63369124159894707432012-05-08T08:22:28.914-04:002012-05-08T08:22:28.914-04:00Hey Stina. I missed the first half of Margie's...Hey Stina. I missed the first half of Margie's talk and I don't have her packets like Jennifer does. From what I know, I honestly think they're different. The focus/purpose and approaches are different. You'll notice that, for example, I have more than one favorite craft book that deals with plot or even character, but each stood out or resonated with me for different reasons. Each author had their wisdom to share. <br /><br />The Virgin Widow book really focuses on clichés (hey my accent worked :), where others gloss over the topic and simply say to avoid them. Well, as Ellen and Sophie point out, they're everywhere. We all use them. But they give great tips on how to twist them to your advantage. They also draw examples from a huge list of well known authors and show where and how the clichés were turned on their heads :) The nice thing about it being an e book (my first craft e book purchase) is that it's a great bargain for the info too!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-36369741138066875922012-05-07T18:38:22.020-04:002012-05-07T18:38:22.020-04:00I wonder if it's the same info as in Margie La...I wonder if it's the same info as in Margie Lawson's course notes. Let me know!!!!!<br /><br />Are you going to the nationals this year?Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-25903781380902285272012-05-07T17:40:11.968-04:002012-05-07T17:40:11.968-04:00Ellen! It's always an honor to have you drop b...Ellen! It's always an honor to have you drop by :) I don't have a mac, but I've thought a lot about switching over.<br /><br />J.L. - It really is a fun, yet informative, read.<br /><br />Jennifer - I went to a Margie workshop at Nationals. She knows her stuff!<br /><br />Maria - I do recommend it :) And thanks on the accent tip. I'd googled it but I couldn't get it to work in blogger. Now I know! Thanks.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-42363638404046288262012-05-07T16:28:03.535-04:002012-05-07T16:28:03.535-04:00Had you not recommended it, I might've passed ...Had you not recommended it, I might've passed on it because of the title. Thank you.<br /><br />Ref: accent marks<br />I don't know how to get them to come up on Blogger either, but here is what I do:<br /><br />Type the word in Word. If it doesn't automatically add the accent mark, it will when you run spell check. Copy and paste it into your post. If Word doesn't help, you can also copy and paste from an online dictionary too.<br /><br />Voilà<br />clichéMaria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-76059237023428082142012-05-07T14:42:33.908-04:002012-05-07T14:42:33.908-04:00Good to know!! Going to check it out now.
I'm ...Good to know!! Going to check it out now.<br />I'm reading a lecture packet right now from Margie Lawson. <br />SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-73019058737070957682012-05-07T14:23:11.289-04:002012-05-07T14:23:11.289-04:00It sounds like a fun read and a good book that'...It sounds like a fun read and a good book that's very useful to writers. Going to have a look-see.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-14805920895933490302012-05-07T12:09:57.700-04:002012-05-07T12:09:57.700-04:00Hi Rula,
Sophie and I are beyond thrilled that yo...Hi Rula,<br /><br />Sophie and I are beyond thrilled that you liked the book. We went to see Deb Dixon together way back in the beginning of our writing careers and her GMC changed our lives. I can't believe you mentioned our book in the same paragraph. (My heart is jumping with excitement. Hee.)<br /><br />One of the many things I learned when working on this book is how to make an accented é. On a Mac, you hold down the Option key and type e, then type e again. <br /><br />If I can answer any questions about the book, let me know.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your feedback. <br /><br />:-)<br />EllenEllen Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157536256687246821noreply@blogger.com