by Jill Williamson | Feb 8, 2013 | Writing
by Jill Marie Williamson I, Duchess of CarmI just have to confess to you that sometimes when I write these Punctuation 101 posts, I have to review, and this time, I learned something new. I feel tall.So here are some rules about apostrophes.PossessivesTo turn a noun...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 5, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonWhere do your story ideas come from? I’ve shared some of the ways I have brainstormed new stories by combining two completely unrelated things or coming up with a “What if?” question. But there’s always a little more...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 29, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonI had the privilege to attend the American Library Association’s Midwinter event in Seattle this past weekend. This is a major conference for all kinds of librarians to come and learn about books. It’s also the annual location...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 25, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonEver been reading a book and found an error? I have. Even in my own books. I’ve also heard people rant in person and online, “How could authors not edit their books?”As a published author, I’d like to point out that such a statement is an unfair...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 22, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonSince I talked about pronouncing names last Friday, it got me thinking about how to choose good names. I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about this some before, so I thought I’d take it a bit deeper.I find names in baby name books and...
