by Sara Turnquist | Jun 3, 2015 | writing
I have just been through my first real bout of writer’s block. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this term, it simply refers to a writer’s inability to come up with new ideas or to continue writing. Some authors may have a minor setback (such as...
by Sara Turnquist | May 27, 2015 | writing
Well, I just finished my first round of line edits. And I feared it would be painful, but it wasn’t. Not at all. So far, my editing experience has been relatively good. My manuscript wasn’t all covered up in red, you see, but I think part of it is my...
by Sara Turnquist | May 19, 2015 | writing
Marketing…marketing…marketing…I spent much of my mid-day learning about it. It was good, don’t get me wrong, as I was sitting under the tutelage of an author I have the utmost respect for. And I was learning more about my craft. Sure it was a...
by Sara Turnquist | May 12, 2015 | reflections, Trail of Fears, writing
Today I spent several hours on the original Trail of Tears. Some of the trail was spent in a vehicle, some was spent walking. All of it was spent with a voice recorder in my hand (someone else was driving). It was an amazing experience to see so much of the trail and...
by Sara Turnquist | May 8, 2015 | reflections, writing
Hello, all! I am still well in the learning process. But I’m afraid I’m about to be schooled for real. I am doing everything I can to prepare for the monster that is marketing my book, but it still is a bear I will have to wrestle. It’s just not in...
by Sara Turnquist | May 5, 2015 | The Lady Bornekova, writing
My kids have all watched Disney Junior’s Special Agent Oso. I don’t know if your child has enjoyed this particular cartoon, but the main character, Oso, a special agent in training, accomplishes all manner of tasks in “three special steps”. So,...
