Musings from the Pipeline with Jan Fix ~~I'm always looking for it. That one writing tip that will stick with me like glue, send me over the top to the finish line. My least favorite tips but most often heard: Write for 20 minutes every morning. Commit to 500 words a day. Cut something out of your life to make time to write. I don't know about you, but the regimens don't work for me. I must be inspired, moved,...
Morning Musings from the Pipeline with Jan Fix. This quickie blog is not so much informative as it is hopefully relatable. For some reason, I feared writing this morning. Like I was scared to put my thoughts on paper. And so there I was on the back porch getting ready for some serious prose that I could just feel boiling within me, and pop. I put the pen and notebook away. I think I have a condition. Anyone else...
It's a book about forgiveness. And cowboys. And doing what's right. And a horse named Whisky!! Ken Capps' first book surely foreshadows more great stories to come. Just what the world needs now. For presale at www.forgivingwaters.com
Musings From the Pipeline, by Janet Fix ~~ May 19 RELEASE :: Rude Awakenings by author Keith Donaldson On three novels now, I have I had the pleasure of working with Keith (thank you, Keith), an inventive writer whose mind tumbles so fast-forward at times that I feel I can see the future through his eyes. That case is none the more true than in this novel, his third, where we worked diligently through the editorial process to refine and capture the...
BOOKS WITH VERVE ~~In the Pipeline with Editor Jan ~~ The adventures of Caterwaul the Cat: Feline Pie couldn’t be any sweeter and any more adventure-filled. Written by Damon Plumides and Art Boerke, this story could easily be a Disney creation, only better because it colors outside the lines a little . . . and the humor is out of this planet! Joffrey the Snapping Turtle is a riot. Recommending this one highly! Check out the website for starters! Official web...
~~Recommendations from the Pipeline ~~ You know if Blake Shelton sings about it, it’s got to be good. In fact, everything is good about honeybees. They’re smart: They’ve been around for millions of years so they know some things. They’re food-creators: In fact, they are the only insects that provide a food product for man—honey! Unless you actually eat insects, of course. They’re talented: Honeybees communicate with each other by “dancing.” They’re “green”: Honeybees are environmentally friendly and give the world its eco-balance through...
~~ By Editor Janet Fix ~~ A Pipeline Contribution I recently started this: http://nogoofs.blogspot.com/, a CONVERSATION CUBBY for editors and authors, in hopes to increase awareness of the needs of each other. In my current interactions in the industry, I see self-publishing taking a step back slightly and, instead, responsibility in writing taking a step forward. The inevitable bond that must take place between a professional editor and an author (new or not), I suspect, will contain many important elements for...
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By Janet Fix, wordshaper :: Reading to children is such a joy, particularly if the story is filled with plenty of opportunity for showing off my thespian skills. The kids love it. But it's the story that gets me there, and so I wanted to offer a few simple guidelines that make a children's story a dynamite opportunity for bonding and fun. From a child's perspective: 1. Characters with pet peeves, weird personality traits, or silly quirks are super fun. We...
