I Was A Teenaged Nerd

And now?  Well...I'm not a teenager anymore. Ahh, teenagers.  I was one.  I remember it pretty vividly but in my mind I think I was more a teenaged boy than a teenaged girl.  I liked superheroes and sci fi. I never knew a thing about makeup and I never knew a thing about boys except …

Hey Now You’re An All-Star Get Your Pen Out, Go Write!

Blogger's Note:  Happy New Year!  I want to kick off 2013 by thanking all of you that have bothered to take a few minutes to read my wacky writings.  I hope I have been a little bit informative and a lot bit entertaining.  I can't wait to see what CMA has in store this year!  …

2011 Wrap-up, Part I

Lovely WiCM, meter maaaaaiiiid… Here’s that serial wrap-up I promised. Each of these events certainly deserves its own post…but I sort of ran out of 2011. I’m breaking it up into Part 1 (which will come first) and Part II (which will come second, after Part I). And away we go! Writers’ Group: The Plot …

Grade “M” Advice with Lisa Graff

August 16, 2011 Stuck in the Middle with Lisa Graff Dear WiCM, Guess what I found? A blog post…from the past. Here’s an excerpt: August 16, 1909 Weblogging is a tough business. When the latest exploits of the Prussian aristocracy find their way through the telegraph wires, it’s difficult to beat the newspapermen to the …

Elements of Plot

June 21, 2011 Writers' Group with Cheryl Klein The Elements of Plot Double post week!!!! Yes, dear readers, you’re getting TWO entries this week, and they’re each exactly HALF as good as a normal one. Woohoo! ** One of the best things about WiCM events is the diversity of interest of WiCM members. On any …