Looking for authentic 1950s details?
by Andy Scheer
As someone who lived through the 1950s and ’60s, if I were writing a novel set in that era I could be tempted to trust my memory. But recent visits to a few websites reminded me how much I’d forgotten.
Like the motels … Continue reading
Will you grumble or be grateful?
by Andy Scheer
This weekend we bought a 19-pound turkey and checked our ingredients for the big meal. Then we divided the tasks to prepare the house for visiting family. All so we can officially give thanks.
With the change of seasons, I find that … Continue reading
An instant novel needs more time.
by Andy Scheer
Sometimes participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) makes sense.
Three years ago, as a senior in Taylor University’s Professional Writing program, Chandler Birch accepted the challenge to write a novel in a month. “Prior to that,” he says, “I had next to … Continue reading