Tag: Writing

• WORKING THE REALLY SHORT SHORT STORY

  There is a famous short story attributed to Ernest Hemingway.  It is, all totaled, six words.  Here it is: For sale:  Baby shoes, never worn. That’s it.  The beauty of this mind and soul searching short story is the stuff of literary legend.  Every writer would like to write with that kind of clarity and…

  Jamie Greening

  October 21, 2013

  All, blogging, Books, Writing

  pacing, point of view, short stories, word count, Writer’s Digest, Writing

• THE DILEMNA DILEMMA

  I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. I know, it seems impossible, but I have been.  I learned about my wrongness on Friday while blogging, of all things. The problem is that I didn’t know I was about to learn something because I thought I already knew it.  I hate when I think I know…

  Jamie Greening

  September 23, 2013

  blogging, Writing

  dilemma, dilemna, education, Grammar Girl, misspelled words, spelling, Writing

• POINT OF VIEW AND INTERIOR DIALOGUE

  I apologize for neglecting the blog the last week or so.  I’ve been busy working on my novel (and fighting with health insurance companies–Yeah, I’m talking about you Blue Cross Blue Shield–and you should know you will be a bad guy in a future novel or short story.  Bet on it.) The fun part of…

  Jamie Greening

  September 19, 2013

  All, Books, Writing

  Dave King, Fiction, interior dialogue, Renni Browne, Self-Editing, storytelling, Writing

• FINDING 1978

  I’ve written two monster stories, Deep Cove and Deep Cove: The Party Crasher set in August of 1978. (SELFISH NOTE: YOU CAN BUY THESE RIGHT NOW BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR)  My intention is to elongate this series out with a collection of stories to include an origins account of where the…

  Jamie Greening

  April 9, 2013

  All, Books, Culture, Food, politics, Writing

  1970’s, party craher, short stories, Writing