by M.Q. Barber | Jul 13, 2018 | Neighborly Affection series, Writing
It’s been hotter than Hades this summer, so I’ve been thrilled to spend time inside writing rather than outside doing yard work. Of course, I promptly ruined the air-conditioned climate inside by turning on the oven to bake a pie. I’m fairly certain...
by M.Q. Barber | Aug 4, 2016 | Writing
Note: This is the last of six posts going behind the scenes of my writing process — what inspires me, the way I work, and how I recharge. For links to the rest of the posts, scroll down. Writers get a lot of their inspiration from reading. Many of us — definitely...
by M.Q. Barber | Aug 2, 2016 | Writing
Note: This is the fifth of six posts going behind the scenes of my writing process — what inspires me, the way I work, and how I recharge. For links to the rest of the posts, scroll down. Some memories wedge themselves so deep that they become your defining image of a...
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 28, 2016 | Writing
Note: This is the fourth of six posts going behind the scenes of my writing process — what inspires me, the way I work, and how I recharge. For links to the rest of the posts, scroll down. When I’m not writing, I’m usually recharging with hobbies that aren’t quite so...
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 26, 2016 | Writing
Note: This is the third of six posts going behind the scenes of my writing process — what inspires me, the way I work, and how I recharge. For links to the rest of the posts, scroll down. I have a type. I love writing heroines who are smart and strong enough to rescue...
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 21, 2016 | Writing
Note: This is the second of six posts going behind the scenes of my writing process — what inspires me, the way I work, and how I recharge. For links to the rest of the posts, scroll down. Wanna know a secret? Computers are wonderful things, but I can’t write on them....