by amiemccracken | Dec 11, 2012 | book review, books, reading, writing
Show and Tell in a Nutshell by Jessica Bell is a writing craft book that is practical. Jessica shows the reader how to show in a very practical and dynamic way. She gives examples of telling and then switches them right around to showing. She also provides exercises...
by amiemccracken | Dec 4, 2012 | books, writing
Click to add me to Goodreads!Have you been told there’s a little too much telling in your novel? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you!In Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing you will find sixteen real...
by amiemccracken | Nov 30, 2012 | books, writing
I’m going to start with a bit of an explanation about publishing books. At the top of the ladder are what we call the ‘Big Six.’ These are the mainstream publishers: Hatchette, Macmillan, Penguin, Harper Collins, Random House, Simon & Schuster.Then we have the...
by amiemccracken | Nov 29, 2012 | writing
The conclusion of Robin Hood and the Girl for my Original Fairy Tales Challenge. The beginning is here.Ann-Rentgen at deviantart One night Robin called her over. “Lil,” he said and slapped an arm around her neck. “We have a job for you. It will involve some danger,...
by amiemccracken | Nov 27, 2012 | writing
I confess I didn’t read all of Robin Hood this month yet. It’s a lot of short stories so I’ve gotten the feel for it and written my own rendition. Here is the first half for the Original Fairy Tales Challenge, the other half will be posted later this...
by amiemccracken | Oct 25, 2012 | about me, writing
Passion. Is it something we all inherently have or is it something I need to find like a magic flower hidden in a fairy forest among moss and squirrels? I have always been in the pursuit of passion. Witnessing dreams come to fruition for others sends me spiraling into...
