Latest Blog Posts for Betty Adams Tall Tales

• Pumpkin Pies
  on Dec 20, 2016 in Uncategorized
  It is entirely the Pumpkin Pies' fault that there is no real post today. That and the Empanadas that were not quite as requested. Granted the surprise Christmas Carol sing Along was a contributing factor as well....so anyway no real post.  [...]...
• Music in Culture
  on Dec 19, 2016 in Uncategorized
  Another important world building question is what role music plays in the world you are creating. And for science fiction worlds the conecpt of does the culture even have music presents itself. It is religious in nature? Secular? Medicinal? Can every...
• Movement
  on Dec 18, 2016 in Uncategorized
  Just a reminder that pace and movement is as important in writing as it is in art.  [...]...
• 18th Century Dating Problems 
  on Dec 16, 2016 in Uncategorized
  #18thCenturyDatingProblems #WhenABeautifulWomanSavesYourLifeButWon'tTellYouHerNameAn excerpt from "Far From The Madding Crowd" ​Gabriel had always known that when the fire was lighted and the door closed one of these must be kept open...
• When You've Lost Your Audience's Attention 
  on Dec 15, 2016 in Uncategorized
  Keeping an audience involed in your story involves a wide range of points but maintaining a good pace up for your story is critical. Ballencing description with action is a constant back and forth (with most editors perfering less description and mos...
• A Matter of Private Judgment 
  on Dec 14, 2016 in Uncategorized
  An excerpt from George Eliot's "The Mill on the Floss"  that caught this author's eye in the reading. Mr. Tulliver did not willingly write a letter, and found the relation between spoken and written language, briefly known as spelling, one...
• Oncoming Storm
  on Dec 13, 2016 in Uncategorized
  The snow and ice approaches this author's home and she preares for the onslaught.  [...]...
• Editing Starts Soon
  on Dec 12, 2016 in Uncategorized
  After taking a break from authoring for a few weeks it is time to start editing.  "Discovery" will start going under the knife next week.  Here is a snippet of the unedited version. ​The road did prove to be easier going. And the...
• Soccer Playing Robot Cows - Probably 
  on Dec 11, 2016 in Uncategorized
  A soccer playing cow robot I presume. Today was spent herding small children and coaches at a Lego Robotics Competition at Evergreen Aviation Museum. The robots were for the most part small, practical looking atomatons that served their purposes w...
• Nothing to do but Bake Pies
  on Dec 8, 2016 in Uncategorized
  3.14159....Nope, no math jokes today. I genuinely stayed home and baked pies. Three pumpkin and one apple. Why didn't I spend the time writing? Well I am avoiding post NaNoWriMo burn out.  Stay safe folks. Safe and happy.  [...]...

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