I just finished a four week on-line class with Karen Cioffi. She offers a tremendous amount of information and is available one-on-one support for any questions about blogging and the class assignments. I benefited from learning new terminology and new ways to use WordPress as well as how to improve my posts for SEO (search […]
The Gender and Birth Order of Characters’ Siblings Can Deepen Viewpoints
Do any of the characters in your stories have siblings? You can deepen the reasons for the protagonist’s psychological needs by exploring their siblings birth order and gender. On New Year’s Eve at the Berkeley Yacht Club, I talked with a couple friends, one of which brought up a need she had to have a […]
Happy New Year
We are going to see the San Francisco fireworks at midnight. No fog, I hope. Wishing you all the best year yet. Enjoy the LIGHT. Julaina Kleist-Corwin Editor of Written Across the Genres
Writing Word Count Daily Goals
Do you have a word count goal, daily or weekly? Is the word count enough to reach the finished product timeline? Is your goal easy to accomplish? Is it a habit yet? I used to say that I don’t like to write a certain number of words every day. I […]
Quotes About the Moon
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” George Carlin “The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand.” Frederick L. Knowles “Tell me the story about how the sun loved the moon so much he died every night to let her breathe.” Lokesh Fouzdar […]
Rare Supermoon Eclipse Tonight
If you look out your window tonight, you can observe an event that is happening for the first time in more than 30 years. The last supermoon eclipse was in 1982. Supermoons happen once a year. It means the moon appears 14% larger and 30% brighter. However, the […]
Global Citizen Festival in NYC Central Park
The Global Citizen Festival in NYC Central Park was televised on MSN TV today. Approximately, 60,000 people attended. If you missed it, here is the link to see the 4 hour recording: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/festival/2015/ You’ll recognize many of the musicians and speakers. Beyonce’s performance was outstanding, with changing colored lights on the darkened stage, and dancers […]