Wanda Does What She Likes
She came to me as muses do, whispering a challenge, implying a promise. And when I spotted “Tattooed Daughter” by Michael Haykin, I was certain…
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13 Ways – How to Never Finish your Novel
This is a real list. I’ve done all these for Sidetrack Key, my second novel and the one I carried the greatest mythology about. Notions…
Sidetrack Key – Book 2 in the No Name Key series
After eight years, I finally finished the sequel to No Name Key and I hope it was worth the wait! Here’s my description: A twisty,…
Best Course in Town: The Artist’s Way, taught by Rosalind Brackenbury
https://tskw.org/the-artists-way-with-rosalind-brackenbury/ When I moved to Key West, I had the great good fortune to take this class, and it changed my life. I had stopped…
How Imagination Became Appropriation
I have a fraught relationship with publication. Although I love writing and being read, I’ve never conquered the childish sense that I’m asking for ‘more…
Painting A Pandemic – How to Collaborate
My addiction to social media got upped during COVID-19 when extraordinary images made regular and frequent appearances on Michael Haykin’s Facebook page. They were outrageous,…
Scrivener for the Fearful
Last year I had multiple Word files for each section, scene and chapter of No Name Key 2. Some with unique names but similar content,…
Books & Books @TSKW welcomes local authors
In a town with as many writers per square foot as Key West, Books & Books @ The Studios Key West is developing a special…
Active Voice – Laurie Skemp on Character Development
My Introduction: Whether you intend to self-publish or submit your manuscript to an agent or publishing house, I believe that the services of a professional…
Active Voice – “I didn’t like your protagonist…” by Rosalind Brackenbury
There seems to be a recurrent complaint in reviews of novels these days: the reviewer, who may or may not be a professional reviewer…