To be a better writer, read your words aloud. -- Mohsin Hamid Sometimes writing can be such a solitary effort -- hitting the keys of your computer, alone in a space of quiet. Words roaming from place to place within your mind. Silent. Without connection to an outside reality. Then you stop. Look at your… Continue reading The Alchemy of Reading Your Words Aloud
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PortiaLily shares her thoughts and research regarding various aspects of writing and publishing.
The Journey Begins
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton I have written nonfiction for many years, but my journey as a writer of fiction is just beginning. Thank you for joining me on this adventure! I don’t remember when I didn’t write. I was writing little sentences before I could recite… Continue reading The Journey Begins