Saturday, February 1, 2025

Hello February Open Thread 2025

  Ring in February at last.  Winter is still holding on 

with frozen fingers across the region.
  Come on and stay awhile, take a break from the usual to enjoy coffee or tea.    
















New Ideas beacon on the horizon as brighter
 days are ahead





















 













Grab a bagel or donut, your usual breakfast of your choice, as they
compliment coffee and make a great start to the day.


















Enjoy the simple things again






















Winter snuggles are essential

























Most important get back to your project, or begin it.  Make the first rough draft of the story or poem, or just journal.    A blank page is worth a thousand words.   Maybe a favorite character of a book or movie inspires you.  A word or phrase spoken in the present or the past.  Most importantly don't let your self critic get in the way.  Just try making the project as you see fit.  How does the story begin?  How does it end? Is there a cliffhanger to carry the reader to the next story?







Maybe Yoda does enjoy coffee.  Unlock the 

imagination and go with it.








Take a walk to get some fresh air,
take a road less traveled







Make it how you want it for the other, a note, a whisper 
or a touch.  Winter days seem to mesh together.  Somedays I feel like I'm stuck in the same day.  Bill Murray's  "Groundhog Day" is a classic.

























As Valentine's Day is just around the corner






Most of all be creative & try something new. 

























Don't forget to keep the fun!






Sand and sunshine and water always helps!





Friday, January 31, 2025

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 31st January 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 31st January 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

From another aspiring writer to another

From one of my surfing today, came across this

I'm sure many are in this category, and if one writes a particular genre would it seem logical to seek an editor in that field, one that has worked on many bestsellers.  Also keep in mind that the market has changed, from using simple things such as Tiktok or Amazon.

As in this author's inquiry...



 I’ve been writing for over 10 years, looking to self publish a novella. I’ve never worked with a freelance editor before, I was wondering if anybody could go over their experiences with it. The book is a heroic fantasy that currently sits at around 39,000 words.

I’ve been sourcing around on the Internet trying to find editors, mostly looking for developmental editing at this point. I found several that might be helpful through Reedsy and some pretty extensive googling. Most of the offers I’ve received have been in the neighborhood of about 1K, which is about what I was expecting. I recently received an offer from an editor with several big names in her portfolio (Sanderson, a Dan Wells, etc.). She says she is fairly selective about who she works with, so I was very excited to get the offer. However, her offer is priced in the neighborhood of 4K, and that’s after a discount for this not being a full length novel.

Obviously this is rather pricey, but obviously I’m no expert on the market value a freelance editors in science-fiction and fantasy. Has anyone else had experiences with editors like this? What have your experience has been like, and how did you feel you found a fair price for your project?


Fantasy writer looking for advice on hiring editors : r/selfpublish

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: BEST LOVED EGG & CHEESE SAUCE

 BEST LOVED EGG & CHEESE SAUCE

By Lisa Starr




Ingredients:

2 - 3 tablespoons butter
1 heaped tablespoon flour
Milk as needed
1 cup grated yellow cheese
Salt & pepper
Boiled eggs to serve


Directions:

1: Melt butter in a small pot, add flour, and stir over medium heat till blended.  

2: Gradually add milk and continue stirring until it thickens a little.

3: Add grated cheese, stir till melted and is a reasonably thick consistency, then season with salt and black pepper.

4: Slice boiled egg onto toast and pour over the cheese sauce.

COOK'S NOTES
: Adjust quantities according to how many people to serve. Just keep the proportions the same. Use a sharper cheese like cheddar for best results.

ENJOY !


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