Nearly five years ago, when my blog ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING began, I had the opportunity to interview my favorite author: Bernice McFadden. Nearly five years prior to THIS moment, I read McFadden’s debut novel, Sugar [order your copy HERE], and fell in love with it…and with McFadden.
In fact, this is my 5-star [...]

Head over to ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING where I interview author Wanza Leftwich, a writer and person I enjoy tremendously because when I read her words, I feel the love and care that exudes from her onto the page. She really is a writer - whether through her fiction or non-fiction - that [...]

Every 17th of the month, you can find me writing about some aspect of writing on READERSROOMS (aka Blogging in Black).
This month, I talk about why we lie when we make excuses for not having time to write.
Come check out the commentary and leave your comments!
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Today, author/radio host Anjuelle Floyd had me on her show “Book Talk, Creativity & Family Matters” to talk about writing and editing. Had a GREAT time. Check out the show by heading to the CLG on RADIO tab! Leave comments.
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Need a hangout to dish the dirt that comes along with the writing life? Up to your eyeballs in ornery characters and sidekicks trying to take over the show? Editors working your last nerve…well come dish it - if you can take it!
Every Wednesday, dirty dishers, authors Shōn Bacon and Samara King jumpstart discussions with [...]

Read my thoughts on The Blood-Red Pencil today - {http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com}
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I use Elaura Niles’ book, SOME WRITERS DESERVE TO STARVE, to help answer this question in a three-part series on the popular blog, THE BLOOD-RED PENCIL [link].

Head to The BRP to see part one and two on this question. Check out why it’s important for writers to know their book better than ANYONE (part [...]

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing
By author, editor, educator Shon Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™
The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Past articles have focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style. In the first article of the new year, [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! HOPE ‘09 BRINGS YOU ACHIEVED GOALS AND MUCH HAPPINESS!

For the month of JANUARY, All the Blog’s a Page (AtBaP) is looking at memoir writing, and we kick off the new year with one of my dear friends and my second “husband” (there’s a story there, trust me), author CD Mitchell!

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Today, the radio show Tale It Like It Is [link] will have yet ANOTHER one-hour special on author branding/writing with me and author and TILII host Samara King.
Time:  4:30 CST
Place: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/samaraking
On tap for convo:  discussion on using social networking sites to promote your writing and setting writing goals.  If you have ANY questions about writing [...]