can't help telling stories
I remember reading On Writing Well — parts of it, anyway — in college. Zinsser offered valuable tips. It’s sad to hear he’s died. It may be time to take another look at the book.
William Zinsser, Author Of ‘On Writing Well,’ Dies At 92.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7270170
Last year, before I went to Italy, I spent a lot of time looking for the best travel writing tips. But I had forgotten that merely traveling is a way to improve one’s writing. This sensationally-headlined blog post (super-sexy?) does offer several good reasons for getting away. And now I have a couple of trips I need to plan.
The Simple, Super-Sexy, Science-Backed Way to Improve Your Writing Skills.
http://writetodone.com/improve-your-writing-skills/
Perhaps because I’ve been working with a translator every day for a little more than a year now, I found this post interesting. I also have a couple of friends who have had books translated into languages other than English. But I had no idea there was such disparity between men and women when it comes to translating books and poetry. It didn’t surprise me that, on average, far more male than female authors get their work translated.
Talking Translation at the 2015 PEN World Voices Festival – TRANSLATIONiSTA.
http://translationista.net/2015/05/talking-translation-at-the-2015-pen-world-voices-festival.html
May is short story month. Here’s a way to take part.
The #TwitterFiction Festival is reinventing short stories for millennials.
http://mashable.com/2015/05/09/twitter-fiction-festival-2/
I love the idea of NaNoWriMo. My heart is in it; sadly, in November, my schedule is not. But, June! I’m giving this a try. Care to join the challenge?
#JuNoWriMo Is Upon Us. Featuring: an #amwriting Giveaway! | Becca J. Campbell
http://www.beccajcampbell.com/writing/junowrimo-is-upon-us-featuring-an-amwriting-giveaway/
And if you’re really interested, join the JuNoWriMo blog hop.
sharon p. lynn 