The More Things Change. . . .
The children of those early settlers either established farms (often quite large ones), towns, and cities or pressed further west to do...
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Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 7, 20192 min
Serendipity and the Writer
Time for serendipity during journeys is always good. Sometimes one experiences some of the best things during serendipitous,...
Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 4, 20191 min
A Peach of an Article
My article on the South Carolina peach industry is featured in the June-July 2019 issue of Smoky Mountain Living for anyone who is...
Dennis L. Peterson
May 31, 20192 min
Mixing Work and Play
A writer’s work is never done, even during vacations. If a writer is not looking for ideas, then he or she is doing research, people...
Dennis L. Peterson
May 17, 20192 min
Reflections on a Winslow Homer Painting
But that painting, “Snap the Whip,” was more than a sanity-maintainer for me. It reminded me of three special people: my grandfather, my...
Dennis L. Peterson
May 10, 20192 min
Writers Said It
Sometimes great writers have some interesting advice and insights about the craft of writing (and many other topics). Here are a few...
Dennis L. Peterson
May 7, 20193 min
Navigating versus Drifting
A number of years ago, my wife and I were returning from a trip up north and were cruising along somewhere down I-75 in Ohio. We had a...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 30, 20193 min
8. You Have a Publisher–Now What?
(Eighth and final in a series) Having gotten a workable idea, done the necessary research, outlined the manuscript, written the first...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 26, 20193 min
7. Pitching Your Book
(Seventh in a series) Once you’ve found several potential publishers for your book, it’s time to “pitch” it to them. By “pitch,” I mean...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 23, 20193 min
6. Researching the Markets
(Sixth in a series) In the preceding five installments of this series, I’ve been answering the question of how one goes about getting a...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 19, 20194 min
5. Editing and Revising
[The fifth in a series.] Congratulations! You’ve finished writing your rough draft. Now what? Ship (or e-mail) it to a publisher? Whoa!...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 16, 20192 min
4. Writing the First Draft
[The fourth in a series.] At some point in our research for our book idea, we must decided that we have gathered enough (or, more likely,...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 8, 20191 min
Interview of the Author by Carol Baldwin
https://write2ignite.com/2019/04/08/combat/ #writing #writers #books #publishing #bookprogress
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 5, 20192 min
1. Getting the Idea
[The first in a series.] The first step in the publication of my books was to come up with an idea in which I had a sustained interest,...
Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 2, 20191 min
To Answer Your Question, First I. . . .
In this initial installment, I want simply to reveal the individual steps I took in the publication of my books. (Bear in mind that I am...
Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 15, 20194 min
Chivalry Still Lives!
Just when I had about concluded that true chivalry was dead, I saw the living embodiment of that very quality. It wasn’t exhibited by...
Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 8, 20192 min
Too Many Irons in the Fire?
But there’s a different way of looking at that adage that, if followed, can actually help us accomplish more and avoid many of the...
Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 1, 20193 min
The Necessity of Observation
Recently, during one of the brief lulls between ten straight days of rain showers when the sun was making a brief appearance, I was...
Dennis L. Peterson
Feb 15, 20192 min
Find Your Niche and Just Do It!
Ironically, I’m a doubter, especially about myself and my own abilities, so I have to constantly remind myself of the attitude expressed...
Dennis L. Peterson
Feb 8, 20191 min
Show, Don’t Tell
One of the most-often stated maxims of writing instruction is “Show, don’t tell.” For example, instead of telling me that a particular...
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