I’m up in Seattle this week on vacation, so I’m turning my blog over to my friend, Elanor Hughes. She is currently writing a historical fantasy. Her home on the web can be found at Writing in the Dust. Thanks Elanor! – Sheryl Hello there readers of this blog, I’m Elanor Hughes. Sheryl is on […]
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I was deciding what to write this week’s post about when this passed over my Twitter feed. A.C. Crispin passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 I had the pleasure of meeting her at DragonCon 2007. Ann was polite and gracious and a little apologetic. As she signed my copy of Star Wars: Tales From Jabba’s
Memories of A.C. Crispin (1950 – 2013) Read More »
I’ve been following tweets and blogs from people attending DragonCon and Worldcon. Both are happening this weekend. I cannot begin to say how much I want to be at either of them this weekend. But the job that is paying the bills at the moment doesn’t easily allow me to attend anything 1.) on the
A Weekend of Cons and I’m Stuck at Home Read More »
I’ve been kicking around my ideas of how to know when I’ve “made it” as a writer, that glorious moment I will no longer feel like a pretender among the professionals. The big problem is that “making it” seems to be a moving target when I put some thought about it. I have a sneaking
What It Means To Me Read More »
One of the challenges I’m having while writing is coming up with names. Not only do I have difficulty naming my characters, but I had difficulty naming myself. I write under a pseudonym for several reasons. One if them is that my legal name is highly unusual. After a lifetime of having it mispronounced and
This week has been a challenge. I wasn’t joking last week when I said I thought my writing was absolute crap. I’ve been forcing myself forward out of a sense of discipline, but the joy is not there. I’m not sure if I just want to be done with this story, if it’s the fact
Challenges and a Fortune Cookie Read More »
I admit it. I’m not the most disciplined of writers. It’s hard to get me motivated. I’ll finish a scene or a draft and let it sit while I’m paralyzed with indecision about what to do next. So I finally decided to do something about it. I spent the last month participating in Camp NaNoWriMo.
Writing at “Summer Camp” Read More »
Or as Melissa Snark put it, Writing with a plan or flying by the seat of your pants. Plotters vs. Pantsers. It’s an interesting piece that echoed some thoughts I’ve had recently. I hear mostly about these two types of writers. One type develops outlines, knowing what events are happening when. Everything is meticulously crafted
Thoughts About Outlining Vs. Discovery Writing Read More »
Welcome to my blog. My name is Sheryl Renee Hayes. I’m a writer. What do I mean by a writer? I am someone who writes. I am not a published author, yet. I am currently working on my first novel in an urban fantasy series yet to be named. I also have several short stories
