Virginia TollesApr 132 minThe Best Advice for Writers I've Ever ReceivedLong years ago, an article in a writing journal gave some of the best advice I’ve ever read: “When writing a story about a bear, bring on...
Virginia TollesMar 272 minThe Problems with Self-PublishingI’ve hit a snag. Having a manuscript accepted by a traditional publisher is extremely difficult – shall we say, impossible. Let’s face...
Virginia TollesMar 12 minShould One Use the Names of Real People, Places, and Things?One of the most difficult tasks is finding the right answer to the question “Is it all right to use the real names of people, places,...
Virginia TollesFeb 222 minOn Writing in CursiveI used to marvel at the beautiful cursive letters of the alphabet that ran across the top of the chalkboard at school. The letters were...