Monthly Archives: September 2009

Workshop Reveals Ideas

Posted on September 28, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Twice a year I hold a workshop at Ozark Folkways. Attendance has mushroomed since we first began doing this. Saturday, Sept. 26 we arrived with an enrollment of 25, but two fell out because something came up, so I had … Continue reading →

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Tenses make me tense

Posted on September 7, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Often new writers mix up their tenses until the veins in my temple throb. Present tense is one of the most difficult to maintain throughout the entire story. The first time the writer has to return briefly to a past … Continue reading →