by Karen Smith | Oct 8, 2024 | Blog
I see an awful lot of “new” writers who are beginning or working on their first novel length manuscripts. They’ve never written a book before, but they want to know how much money they’ll earn, how long the book should be, who are the best...
by Karen Smith | Sep 24, 2024 | Blog
In the last few days, I’ve responded to inquiries as to whether an author can do everything oneself. My response to those questions is to ask another question: Yes, you can produce your book yourself, but should you? To determine whether you should produce your...
by Karen Smith | Sep 17, 2024 | Blog
It’s not what you’re thinking. Creatively, I go through periods of rapid productivity interspersed with lulls of inactivity. I’ve come to think of this on-again, off-again state as less manic-depressive than as simply a weird sort of rhythm. I...
by Karen Smith | Sep 10, 2024 | Blog
I am not a poet. Let’s get that one fact straight right now. I do not write poetry. I do, however, occasionally edit poetry. The poetry I edit generally comes in two versions: Children’s literature written in verse Modern poetry. If someone were to ask me...
by Karen Smith | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog
Remember those old Virginia Slims commercials? “You’ve come a long way, baby!” That same sentiment may be applied to editing software. It’s come a long way since those laughable spell checkers unable to distinguish between “from”...
by Karen Smith | Aug 27, 2024 | Blog
It’s said that eye witnesses make the worst witnesses in a court of law. This underscores the fact that human perception is notoriously inaccurate. What we think to be the empirical evidence of our senses deceives us. Case in point: the Clifton Gorge Arts &...
