Tag Archives: pennwriters

First Drafts

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. I’ve written about beginnings and the faith I try to keep with my readers. Now I’ve started writing the first draft of my next Maine Clam Bake Mystery. First drafts are a struggle for me. Once I … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, first draft, Joseph Finder, maine clambake mysteries, nanowrimo, novel writing, pennwriters, Susan Meier | 7 Comments

Stuck Here in Chapter Sixteen Again . . .

Posted on March 4, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, leading off our weekly discussion with a topic not exactly near and dear to our hearts, though definitely familiar: What do you do when you get stuck in a book? I find that I often get bogged … Continue reading →

Tagged 25 reasons, Barbara Ross, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, mind mapping, MWA University, nanowrimo, pennwriters, Vicki Doudera, writer's block | 10 Comments

Woe is me—Synopses!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb, here. I cannot figure out how this happened, but somehow I’ve ended up writing five synopses in a four week period. Actually, I know how it happened. I’m finishing up my first cozy mystery and trying to get … Continue reading →