"Patch of Dirt:" Character Exercise
Becoming your character--an exercise in characterization: For the purposes of demonstration, let's say you've decided to become ...
"Patch of Dirt" Radio Interview
Before I head off on my mini book signing tour on February 8th I have an interview with a CT station which streams online at:...
"Patch of Dirt:" Book Signing
Book Signing with Author Richard Lutman Sun Feb 5th 12:30pm - 2:00pm Old Books on Front Street, 249 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401,...
"Patch of Dirt:" 3 Must Web Sites and Standard Formatting Guidelines
Three Web Sites That Are Musts for Writers: Duotrope (www.duotrope.com): For 50.00 a year it is worth far more than that. Thousands of...
"Patch of Dirt:" Hemingway's Writing Tips
When you want to better your craft, who better to take advice from than good ol’ Papa Hemingway? In this copyblogger post, Ernest himself...
"Patch of Dirt:" Story Arcs and Dramatic Situations
Last year the Atlantic Monthly reported that researchers using computer systems to analyze the emotional trajectories of protagonists in...
"Patch of Dirt" Literary Journals and Online Publications
There are three types of journals available to you. The first is the traditional journals that only print hardcopies and have limited...