Category Archives: goals

The Process of Writing

Posted on March 25, 2013 by veldabrotherton

My daughter is a pre-school teacher, and yes they do teach. She once told me that children of that age are more interested in and enjoy the process more than the outcome, solution, results. Take your pick. As a writer, … Continue reading →

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HOW TO PEOPLE YOUR BOOK

Posted on March 5, 2012 by veldabrotherton

Let’s talk about the characters that should be in your book.A protagonist drives the story. This is the main character, the one who has the most to gain and lose. The story will evolve around him. In most romances there … Continue reading →

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RECOGNITION APPRECIATED

Posted on August 10, 2010 by veldabrotherton

An email arrived a couple of days ago from the International Blogging Recognition Council (IBRC) They wrote: your blog (On Being a Writer and the July 19th posting Working With Small Publishers) received IBRC’s designation of “Recognized Blog”. IBRC reserves … Continue reading →