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Go Ahead and Read Aloud

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh
Remember in second grade when Mrs. Mullen carped on and on about silent reading? Well, Mrs. Mullen is no longer the boss of you, and I say you should read aloud... to help edit your work. Reading Aloud Increases Comprehension...Read More

The Juggling Writer

Posted on January 22, 2021April 9, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh
Alert, alert, I'm juggling three manuscripts. This is not something I know how to do, so at some point, the balls may come crashing down. I just hope they're a little bouncy and don't shatter on impact. My Manuscripts My...Read More

Software Review: Fictionary

Posted on January 15, 2021June 6, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh
One of the biggest struggles I've faced as a writer is in editing my fantasy novel, Oil and Dust. (Hey, that's the first time I've released the title into the world!) It wasn't until I tried Fictionary that I realized...Read More

My (Current) Editing Process

Posted on September 14, 2020September 29, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh
Like skinning a cat (who does that??) there are a lot of ways to edit your writing. To deepen my understanding, I've read the editing sections of writing handbooks with great interest. I've also read a few books devoted to...Read More

The Accountability Factor

Posted on September 10, 2020March 5, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh
I'm going to get it together. I am. Starting today. If you guys could read my diary you'd roll your eyes at how often I've said that over my lifetime. The sentiment is usually made with regards to my diet,...Read More

One Hundred Days of Accountability *Completed*

Posted on May 7, 2019September 11, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh
Done. 'Nough said? I am astounded at what I accomplished in a 100 day period, with regards to my writing. As a recap, here's my review of the first twenty days, Day 40 of 100, Day 60 of 100, and...Read More

Eighty Days of Accountability

Posted on April 17, 2019September 11, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh
[caption id="attachment_803" align="alignleft" width="240"] A peek-a-boo view from halfway up the mountain. The views from the summit are going to be outstanding.[/caption] When you post daily on the #100DaysofWriting Challenge, you don't always "see" how much progress you've really made....Read More

Sixty Days of Accountability

Posted on March 27, 2019September 11, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh
Hey there, another #100DaysofWriting challenge check-in. It's now been 60 days of continuous effort on my book. During this past 20 days, I've managed to finish the third draft rewrite and am now reading the draft and making notes for...Read More

100 Days of Accountability To Come

Posted on February 16, 2019September 11, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh
For the past year, I've been mired in the misery of editing my book, or as the Twitter community likes to say, I #amediting. To break out of the miasma of editing despair, I decided to change tactics and Story...Read More

The Remarkable reMarkable

Posted on January 29, 2019January 26, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh
After typing "The End" for the first time, I sent the first draft of my book to Staples to have it printed. Hey, at over 110,000 words, it was way too much to try to squeeze out of our old...Read More

100 Days of…?

Posted on January 26, 2019September 10, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh
If you haven't been living under a rock, you've seen a number of your friends, peers, or family attempt a 100-day challenge. Some folks are good at it and others start strong and then...disappear? I got curious today about where...Read More

How the Story Grid Editing Method Almost Killed My Book

Posted on January 6, 2019January 13, 2019 by Jami Fairleigh
Last year, I decided that Editing is the worst part of writing.  Writing 120,000 words into a believable tale took 1-3 hours a day for 80 days. Editing the same book took all year. Oh, wait, no, it's still not...Read More

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