Hampton Roads Writers – We Just Want to Write
By Cynthia Spurr on Nov 24, 2009 in fiction writing | 63 Comments
I had a member of our writing group ask me recently how much and how often I wrote. My reply was short and sweet: Not enough. Why? Well I have a ton of good excuses. Where should I start? This year has been one of the worst. Every time I look up there’s another fire [...]
By Cynthia Spurr on Nov 18, 2009 in Uncategorized | 61 Comments
I recently read a couple of articles about the Publisher’s Weekly (PW) top 100 books for 2009. What I found to be really stunning, like so many writers in my community, is that out of 100 authors only 29 were women. In the top 10, NOT 1 author was a woman. In this day and [...]
By Cynthia Spurr on Nov 3, 2009 in fiction writing, motivation, national novel writing month | 3 Comments
It’s started. Can you believe that November is already here? Well it is and as much as I am as surprised as anyone, it has started. No it did not come in with a bang. It has not shaken the ground on which I stand, and although I had hoped to be gung-ho, excited, longing [...]
By Cynthia Spurr on Oct 9, 2009 in critiqing, fiction writing | 89 Comments
Time. It’s a funny thing isn’t it? Time travel has always fascinated me. Getting a second chance, taking advantage of a missed opportunity, fixing the wrongs in the world before they happen. I guess I wouldn’t have to fix things or feel behind if I could just learn how to schedule my life. I have [...]
By Cynthia Spurr on Sep 29, 2009 in fiction writing | 65 Comments
You know it’s been a rough year, not just for me and my family, but for most people around the globe. In the middle of your own life it’s hard to remember that you don’t have it so bad, that there is always something to be grateful for (or in most cases, a lot of [...]
