by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | May 13, 2016 | Freelance Writing, Uncategorized
I’m excited to announce that Mixtape Methodology published my interview with musician Victoria Theodore, featured in 20 Feet from Stardom. Here is an excerpt: When Victoria Theodore began taking piano lessons just before her twelfth birthday, one of the first...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | May 4, 2016 | Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing
I’d like to say a special thank you to all the writers who attended the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) inaugural “4th Thursday Roundtable.” We had a full house with every stripe of writer, from novelists to picture book writers, playwrights to poets. Thank...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Apr 11, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Your highest potential
In fiction, one truth prevails: emotional tension turns pages. A beautifully executed and thoroughly researched story comes across as ho-hum and put-down-able if the characters do not share authentic feelings with the reader, regardless of whether those feelings are...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have an energetic, expressive friend who writes cozy mysteries. Her critique partner/ruthless editor happens to be a poet. My friend cherishes this incongruity between them, because who better understands the economy of words than a poet? She says that if clarity is...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Feb 15, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Who is Writing What?
If you’ve spent much time mingling with indie writers on Twitter, you’ve likely crossed paths with my good friend Lisette Brodey, author of six novels. She been an inspiration to many of us on our writing journey. Lisette has a huge circle of reader and...
