Inspiration | Cathy C. Hall Writes

Who knew there was such a thing as right and left brain writing? Good old Cathy C. Hall, that’s who. Wham! just like that it came to me. So, I wrote up that article and pitched it to WOW!’s editors, who thought it was a timely article for the January issue. Which just happens to be all about time management. Now, who can’t use tips on time management? Especially when making those first of the year goals or resolutions.

Check out “Making Time for Right and Left Brain Writing” if you’re one of those writers who’s constantly trying to find a way to tackle their fiction and non-fiction writing. But check out the entire January issue of WOW! here for tips on saving time, making time, meeting deadlines, and all things time-related.

Seriously, this is one timely issue. And here’s a timely writing tip for you: The editors at WOW! often use writers who subscribe to Premium Green, WOW!’s market newsletter. Who knew?

Me, that’s who! (And now you do, too.)

Here’s a Tuesday double tooting! (Um, that didn’t sound very ladylike, did it? Let’s keep moving…)

I just received my children’s book Opinion from Elizabeth Guy over at Reading Writers. Remember that opinion I won way back when for writing that splendiferous sentence? (The Verb, the ezine affiliated with Reading Writers, sponsored a contest called The Sentence Soiree.)

So, first, I have to shout, “Whee! She liked it! She really, really liked it!” The parts that I thought were funny, she thought were funny, too! I love my main character; she loved that little guy, too! The story that I’ve labored over for months and months and months, she liked and enjoyed.

It wasn’t all a love fest, of course. There were aspects of the story that needed work. And Elizabeth gave some great suggestions. Bottom line, that was absolutely the best prize I’ve ever won. Yay for me!

And yay for Reading Writers! I’d never considered an editing service before, but I can definitely see the value therein. And if I ever finish my second story, I know just where I’ll send it for an opinion.

But for now, I need to work on my children’s book. And you need to check out Reading Writers. You can sign up for the newsletter and get The Verb ezine sent to your inbox, free. Oh, and check out the latest contest. You could be tooting, too. (Um, I really need to come up with something else for Tuesday).