by LoriBenton | Apr 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Recently I read this post from author Mary DeMuth, over at Novel Journey, and it won’t let go of my heart. So just in case you missed it…. Why You Shouldn’t Give Up As A Novelist. Really. I hope it will encourage your heart, if you are in a place of...
by LoriBenton | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Dawn of a Dream Ann Shorey Revell, 2011 From the back cover: Luellen O’Connell is stunned when her husband of just one month tells her he is leaving–and his reason devastates her. Deeply wounded by his betrayal, Luellen decides to follow her dream to...
by LoriBenton | Apr 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here’s my last post in which I’m sharing some of the writing craft wisdom my friend, Lauri Klobas, shared with me during a few intense months in which she taught me how to edit my badly over-written prose. Not all of the advice she gave me had to do with...
by LoriBenton | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
This week on the blog I’m sharing the writing advice I received from Lauri Klobas, a friend I will always consider my first editor. Lauri had a lot to teach me about trimming and tightening unfocused story elements and overwritten prose. I still over-write my...
by LoriBenton | Apr 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
This week I’ve spent time reading over the emails exchanged with my friend Lauri, during the months I began the huge task of editing Kindred down to a manageable length. An element I’d struggled with was back story: where to put it, and how much needed to...
by LoriBenton | Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
This week marks a year since my friend, Lauri Klobas, author and gifted critter, passed away after her third battle with breast cancer. Lauri and I had known each other only on the Compuserve Books & Writers Forum when she graciously and unexpectedly volunteered...
