by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 12, 2026 | Writing
Chapter Length and the Joy of Writing Chapter length was a recent topic in our Eastside Tucson Writing Room group. Should all your chapters be about the same length? Long chapter or short chapter? How long is a long chapter? Is there a just right “Goldilocks” length?...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Dec 26, 2017 | Writing
Book Confession: It’s now a day after Christmas. As noble as my #2 book pile was, Christmas trumped everything. It was time to get out those boxes of decorations and get ready for the holiday festivities. Now I’m putting up my feet and settling in to read. The...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Nov 24, 2017 | Writing
Most writing advice that I’ve put to good use has had to be of the kind that made me say, “Yeah I can see myself doing that.” One such piece of writing advice that was delightful for me: Make a list of five writers that you enjoy reading. Read their books again. What...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Aug 27, 2017 | Writing
I was only going to read for a “little while.” Yellow Crocus came to me from my friend’s richly overstocked bookshelves. Taking a break in my office I moved to my reading chair. Twice before I had looked at the book and put it back. But yesterday was...
