What a busy and hectic week. (And then there was that press conference, which is just too damned ridiculous, surreal and depressing to write about.) Ever since I received my novel notes back from beta reader Kevin Brennan, I’ve been writing like mad. It’s the oddest thing: He basically recommended the same changes as my… Read More Writing like crazy (and more)
I originally wrote this post for my blog but then realized that I needed a post for 49 Writers so submitted it there instead. Before I repost that, though, here’s the inside scoop. Last week, I hired a beta reader. I did this, as I do most things, rather impulsively. I was browsing through Twitter,… Read More Why I hired a beta reader
In the spirit of gratitude as we look forward to Thanksgiving, here’s a popular post on giving back, first published in 2009, by author Cinthia Ritchie. Growing up, I read all the time. I read while riding my horse and when I was supposed to be feeding the calves. I read during baling harvest and… Read More Giving thanks (to the writers you love)
I’m sitting at a desk pushed up against the window at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, looking out at the mountains as night slowly descends. Up here in Alaska, night creeps in softly, even in the winter, the twilight lingering until the sky turns a deep cobalt blue that slowly deepens and darkens. Even though… Read More Alaska writing vacation
Cinthia Ritchie 