Archives for Marla’s Musings - Page 2
GOP founded The Lincoln Project Pays Respects & Delivers Hope
GOP founded The Lincoln Project Pays Respects & Delivers Hope
Have Black Voices Mattered in Publishing?
Have Black Voices Mattered in Publishing?
A while ago, I attended a one-day workshop at a Southern California library intended for writers of color. The room semi-filled with nonwhite attendees, a mix of African Americans and Latino folks; the panelists also ...
Update @Writersmama ZOOM Read & Critique Workshop
Update @Writersmama ZOOM R & C Workshop SEPT 2020
Those who follow me in social media know that the experimental workshop I launched on April 3rd soon after Covid19 forced us all to hunker down at home, is no longer experimental. ...
DISCUSSING RACE RELATIONS: WHERE DO WE BEGIN?
I wrote this in 2008 and not much has changed. We’re still not talking to each other.
Discussing Race Relations: Where DO We Begin?
In this time when an African American male leads us into our future, how do we talk about ...
SCWC: The Goal To SUCK Less
SCWC: The Goal To SUCK Less – MarlaMiller.com As always, SCWC's executive director, Michael Steven Gregory, chatted about his passion: helping writers who attend SCWC 'suck less.' In the two decades + that he and Wes Albers have been at ...
Premature Hiring of Editors-DON’T!
Premature Hiring of Editors-DON'T!
I've blogged about this topic a few times but it's worth repeating. Some writers seek editorial input prematurely. Unless you hope to work with an editor over time, one willing to help you craft and revise, (an ...
When We Talk About Craft: Oprah and Ayana Mathis Discuss
When We Talk About Craft: Oprah and Ayana Mathis Discuss
In preparation for my upcoming SBWC17 workshops, I'm crafting a bit of inspiration here thanks to the informative and always entertaining queen of communication, Oprah Winfrey. On a recent SuperSoulSunday book ...
@BurnTVNetwork Premiering Soon
MediMJmama gives a shout out to BurnTV Network, a Los Angeles based cannabis-centered start-up that's gaining visibility. The network's video short about cannabis and cancer, posted below, sure grabbed our attention.
BurnTV Network's demographic? '18 - 88' reads the website. @MediMJmama followers ...
MarlaMiller.com: Brand Building Takes Time
MarlaMiller.com: Brand Building Takes Time
After 6 years of toiling out here as an independent editor, my labors-why I branded MarketingtheMuse to me in 2003- are beginning to bear fruit. I am attracting writers I want to help; solid story-tellers with solid stories ...
Sex in Fiction: Less Is Usually More
Sex In Fiction: Less is Usually More
In my early years of writing fiction, much of my storytelling included crafting sex scenes, sometimes more than the story required or could handle. Writers pick topics to explore on the page for lots ...