by Judith Staponkus | Jan 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve mentioned my editor before. Barbara is a stickler for correctness, conciseness, and consistency. A writer needs someone who is merciless when they edit your writing, and that person, for me, is Barbara. We met at a UW-Madison Writers’ Institute where...
by Judith Staponkus | Dec 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
On a cold, January day in 2015, a dog named Mickey came into our Lakeland Animal Shelter as a stray. From the beginning, he was loving and sweet and terrified of going outside at night, an indication he was abandoned somewhere at night. Our shelter has a resale...
by Judith Staponkus | Dec 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve read my first book, Long Time Coming, you probably remember what happened to the character Eddie at the end (spoiler alert if you haven’t read it yet). After finishing the book, one of my friends sent me the following text: “Thanks for...
by Judith Staponkus | Nov 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you ever tried yoga? Yoga is a mind and body practice that teaches calmness and relaxation while increasing strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination. It also brings an awareness of any weaknesses you might have. I’m no expert, not even close, but...
by Judith Staponkus | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialog tags are those words following quotations telling the reader who is speaking. It’s the “he said, she said, Mary said, Bob said” that helps you follow a conversation between or among characters. These tags are almost unnoticeable, unless the...
