Interview with WOW! Runner-Up Vera Constantineau

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Vera Constantanieau is a runner-up in the WOW! 2009 Winter Flash Fiction Contest. If you haven't done so already, you should check out her award-winning story, "Ten the Hard Way."Vera’s Bio: I live in Copper Cliff in northern Ontario, Canada with my husband Ralph. We have one daughter, Chloe. The easiest thing in the world for me to do is to spin a yarn about the lives of my characters, but ask...
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Exploring and Finding What You Like In The Process

Sunday, June 28, 2009
I am going to let you all in on a little secret...I am finding myself liking to write more and more.It was not supposed to be this way. I stumbled into writing, more or less, to keep my mind agile and to provide something to do in between job applications and job searches. It still does all of that for me, but now too, it opens a lot of little doors for me and gives me room to try different things.I always was somewhat of an explorer. After all, I have always wanted to be an archaeologist...
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What if a story could save your life?

Saturday, June 27, 2009
by: LuAnn SchindlerA friend once asked me how many books I've read. Wow. I can't even begin to imagine the number of books I've read. Both of my parents were teachers, so I grew up in a family of readers. During elementary school, I remember trekking the block and a half to the library on Saturdays. I read every Nancy Drew book, some of them twice. By junior high and high school, my literary tastes changed, and I read everything required in school as well as multiple mysteries my parents...
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How Americans Talk

Friday, June 26, 2009
Depending on where you live, you might call your submarine sandwich a “hero” (New York City area), a “hoagie” (New Jersey and Pennsylvania), a “grinder” (New England), or a “Cuban sandwich” (Florida). This kind of information--the words and phrases used in distinct regions of the country--will be included in a new edition of The Dictionary of American Regional English next year. The compete series of five volumes will contain abut 75,000 entries, and will eventually be put online.When...
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Now, what was it that I was typing?

Thursday, June 25, 2009
The calm summer months. From my youth, I recall the lilac blooms that heralded the oncoming weeks spent free and away from school. I still enjoy those calming images...and then I turn around and realize, I'm not the one who is supposed to be enjoying these months, my kids are.But often these days, I find myself chained to my desk, trying to fit in my freelance writing business in the midst of my own kids camp, complete with 8-, 5- and 2-year old children running circles around me.While...
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No Excuses

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Yesterday, I did a silly thing with my laptop; and today, I am paying the price. It seemed no big deal to have a glass of water sitting by my computer while I worked on an article for a deadline. How many of you have a cup of coffee or pop sitting by your computer right now? We all do it, right?I was packing up my laptop to take it somewhere else; and at the same time, I was trying to get my puppy...
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Interview with Kimberly Zook, 3rd place winner in the Winter '09 contest

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Kimberly's adventures of living alone in a hut in the middle of a Costa Rican rainforest for two years, bike riding throughout Japan, conducting research on tropical reforestation, and moving frequently as a wife of a Navy officer certainly fill her carpetbag full of experiences she draws upon in her writing. But it wasn't until she became a mother that the true adventure began. After winning 1st...
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Ann Whitford Paul, author of Writing Picture Books, Launches her Blog Tour!

Monday, June 22, 2009
& Book Giveaway Comments Contest!When an elementary school classmate read Ann's journal--including all the mean things she'd written--it put an end to Ann's first foray into writing. She went back to being a voracious reader, first on her own and then with her children. In a family of four children often the only quiet time was just before bed when Ann and her children snuggled together reading....
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Writing: Pursue It 110 Percent

Sunday, June 21, 2009
By Jill Earl“If you have a passion for something, take no hesitation to pursue it 110 percent. It’s about focus, intensity, perseverance and believing in yourself and what you are capable of.”I came across this quote from Alissa Augustine, a Native American deejay, while reading Language Is A Place of Struggle: Great Quotes by People of Color, edited by Tram Nguyen. Here’s a quick check-up to see how Ms. Augustine’s words can be applied to writing.Focus. Making the time to actually write....
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Finding a New Groove

Friday, June 19, 2009
Here it is my birthday once again and boy, has my life changed again! Over the past year, I personally have had a lot of changes happen in my life. These changes have affected my writing drastically. Which, I had promised myself at one time wouldn't happen. Well, like many of us, other issues in my life had taken over. A good example of this is the starting of a new family business, then it closing. In between, I would spend time trying to find writing jobs that could help pay the bills....
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Rain, Rain, Oh Please, Go Away!

Thursday, June 18, 2009
I just do not understand. If so-called classics can start with an opening sentence like Poe’s The Raven and continue onto another sentence, why is it that my writing lately is stopping after the first sentence? Oh right, it is the weather. The weather sets the mood for those works, while it dampens my mood in front of the computer.Honestly, I spent a few years in Florida and experienced the summer rains. I also traveled in Central America and had to retreat out of plenty of storms. My...
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Guest Post: No One Ever Just “Says” Something, by Christina Hamlett

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
No One Ever Just “Says” Somethingby Christina HamlettWhen I was a teen, I had an aversion to using “said” in a story. It was blah. It was ordinary. It was pedestrian. Why use “said”, I thought, when there were so many words that were way more expressive? Throughout high school English classes, my characters squealed, pontificated, reflected, mused and accused. As if that weren’t enough to liven up...
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Interview with Second Place Flash Fiction Winner: Theresa Mae Leitch

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
What a treat for The Muffin readers today--an interview with 2nd place flash fiction contest winner, Theresa Mae Leitch. Her winning story, "Mommy's Here," is the story of a new mom, trying to get her baby asleep and fight her addiction to cutting. If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, you can do so here.Theresa's bio:Since I was a kid, I’ve been writing stories and ripping them up before anyone...
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Elizabeth Kirschner, Author of My Life as a Doll, Launches Her Blog Tour!

Monday, June 15, 2009
& Book Giveaway Comments Contest!Elizabeth Kirschner has published three books of poetry, Twenty Colors, Postal Routes and Slow Risen Among the Smoke Trees all by Carnegie-Mellon University Press. Her chapbook, The Red Dragon, was published by Permafrost, and My Life as a Doll was published by Autumn House Press.In addition, she has a CD released by Albany Records wherein her own poetry, not...
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Seven Days Without Laughter Makes One Weak

Sunday, June 14, 2009
by LuAnn SchindlerWhat happens when you go a day without laughing? C'mon, be honest. You can't do it. Even in the darkest of times, something triggers a reaction that causes us to laugh, even if the laughter is expressed only inside us.For the next seven days, I'm embarking on a journey with 10 students as they discover their inner humorist, define their improvisation techniques, and develop humorous...
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RAND PUBLISHING HOLDING WRITING CONTEST FOR SKINNY ON BOOK SERIES

Saturday, June 13, 2009
I received this press release the other day and thought I would pass it along to you ladies. This is a new book series by Rand Publishing inspired by Twitter and Manga--interesting concept! It's free to enter the contest, and the winner not only wins a cash prize, but the opportunity to join the publishing team as a permanent writer. Enjoy!-----“What job cuts?” asks Katie Rose Hope, CEO of RAND Publishing....
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Friday Speak Out: Writing Goes Green, Guest Post by Joanne DeMaio

Friday, June 12, 2009
Writing Goes Green by Joanne DeMaio Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We’ve heard the mantra; we’ve seen the recycling symbol, three arrows comprising a circle. Going Green has never been so in vogue as we incorporate it into our lifestyles. Yes, even the writing life. When I’d first started writing, a common credo in the manuals and how-to books was “Write what you know.” The concept draws upon our...
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