It’s the official relaunch of the Judy Lee Dunn author blog! Watch for helpful writing advice, book reviews and Judy’s updates as she gets closer to the publication of her novel.
Book Writing Process
On Publishing Issues: There Is No ‘One Way’
Consider all the writing advice and know the rules, but don’t be afraid to break them—if it makes sense.
‘Writers Write. Always.’ But Do They Read?
Reading novels—lots and lots of them—can help us strengthen our own manuscripts in the editing stages.
A Way for Every Writer: Choose Your Own Publishing Path
Think about what you want before you choose your path to publishing. Learn more here.
Confronting Fear: The Elephant in the Writer’s Office
Some people say they write only for themselves. Whether that is true or not, whether they put words on screen only to read them back to themselves, I cannot say for sure. But one thing I know. Many writers, particularly those hoping to become published authors, write with the hope that someone, someday, will read […]
Memoir and Memory: When Your Story Turns On You
Never underestimate where memoir writing will take you. Read about one writer’s struggle to find her story.
‘The Moon Sisters’: A Satisfying Summer Read
“The night before the worst day of my life, I dreamed the sun went dark and ice cracked every mirror in the house, but I didn’t take it as a warning.” And with that, the first sentence of Therese Walsh’s new book, The Moon Sisters, we know we are in for a ride. Set in a […]
Celebrating Readers, Writers and Late Bloomers
You may have been writing forever. It’s possible that you can’t even remember when you started. Or, like me (and the main character in that delightful children’s book), you might be a Leo the Late Bloomer. Maybe you were so curious about the world that you had a hard time deciding what you wanted […]