Calissa Leigh Writes

Racoon Steals Carpet
Holy Crow!
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Here’s a good way to make money writing part time if a) you like to write and yet you don’t want to be a ‘nonfiction’ writer b) you need just about $500 - $1000 a month and you only want part time work and c) you have the ability to type fast, have reasonable grammar [...]

My neigbour his selling his truck. He put a sign up in his yard. Guess what it said?
Yup. Truck  Four Sale.
I assumed he started writing, and then like some people wasn’t thinking about it and wrote it that way, and then said screw it and put it up anyway. I’ve done that before. Well not [...]

Yes, I have to promote one of my most favorite websites online.
Before any of you purists start harping about you should buy books from the bookstore, you should know that most of these people DO buy books from bookstores regularly, however, this helps spread the word around to other readers about new or little known [...]

I’m… going to go hide for a while.
Reason? I don’t have the Harry Potter book yet.
I’ve been procrastinating about it, never did order. Next week I’ll go buy it from the bookstore.
In the meantime? I keep seeing ‘Harry Potter’ spoilers all over the place. Newsletters, message boards, the news.
So I’m avoiding those channels for a [...]

Oh yeah.
For those who love freebies (like me).
PBW’s Left Behind and Loving It
Awesome opossum.
I love her blog because she is always helpful. This sweet (yeah, I said it!) gal takes time out of her life to give other writers tips, even answering questions about publishing.
The blog itself is worth visiting daily. Put that in your [...]

I am finally getting around to reaching out to places for links. My main writing website is already listed with Yahoo, etc, though I just added the blog page and other pages.
There are a LOT of directories out there. It is going to take a while to get all of those out there.  I can [...]

It is funny, but a lot of writers, good ones and such, suggest things like they began reading at age 3, wrote stories when they were little, read mountains of books before age 12, etc.
I have a confession to make. I recognized letters at an early age, probably the same time all other kids were [...]

I’m actually working through my novel today. Go figure.
I’m pretty sure I need to do a line edit after this round, but at least I don’t plan on any more revisions. If agents or editors want them, they can suggest it.
Let me tell you, it is easier to keep going once you have started than [...]

Deb mentioned a good question on her blog.
Many writers depend a lot of research, and we know the difference between what might be a good place for information and what won’t. We know that you can look up information on a website like WebMD and get useful facts about health, but a doctor will [...]