by Kathleen Denly | Dec 10, 2015 | About Me
Although I realized at a young age that my brain worked very differently from others, it took me a surprisingly long time to figure out that I was a writer. In hindsight I can see the clues. In the 4th or 5th Grade I entered a poetry contest with the theme...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 20, 2015 | Lists, Writers Conference
Today I’m continuing my post on the five lessons I learned at my first writer’s conference. If you haven’t already, I recommend checking out Part 1. LESSON #3: Don’t be afraid to share your work I have regularly attended various critique...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 13, 2015 | Lists, Writers Conference
This past weekend I attended my first ever writer’s conference, the 2015 La Jolla Writer’s Conference. Much like the first day of high school, it was intimidating and exhilarating at the same time. I both survived it and enjoyed it. Most importantly,...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 11, 2015 | The Writing Process
This week I am sharing an insightful post for unpublished writers. Written by bestselling author, J.T. Ellison, it’s chock-full of practical advice, but also shares some of her own perspective on things. I especially loved this comment: Money would be nice, but...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 5, 2015 | About Me, The Writing Process
As the mother of three young boys, noise and chaos are simply a part of everyday life. I realize that now, though it was a struggle to accept at first. Up until I had my own children I had never had any trouble finding some alone time in a quiet place to do my...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 3, 2015 | The Writing Process
For those who may not be aware, the publishing industry is going through something similar to what the music industry went through in the recent past. With the growing digital publications market, the loss of several brick and mortar stores, and the explosion of...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 16, 2015 | The Writing Process
On my Facebook page, I recently shared this quote by Jonathan Safran Foer: “You rarely hear writers talk about the editing process,’ he says. ‘But editing is everything. The writing itself is no big deal. The editing, and even more than that, the...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 9, 2015 | About Me, The Writing Process
It might surprise you to know that writing isn’t something I chose to do. Rather, I believe it’s a part of who God made me. I have known for many, many years now that I am odd. No really. There is something very different about how my brain works and I...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 2, 2015 | About Me, The Writing Process
One of the most time consuming, rewarding, and frustrating parts of writing historical fiction is doing the historical research. It’s time consuming because, well, as an avid history fan I can easily find myself playing the role of Alice following the white...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 18, 2015 | My Works, The Writing Process
Now that my current novel in progress (NIP) is off to the beta readers, you might be wondering what I’m doing while I wait to hear back from them. Well, first of all, one novel is never all I am working on at one time. While I’ve been working on my...
