by Gina Ardito | Jul 24, 2014 | Body Language, Literacy, Literacy Signing, RWA, RWA National, Workshops, Writers and Authors
Last night’s Literacy Signing raised more than fifty-three thousand dollars! Congrats and much thanks to the authors, the volunteers, and the readers who helped us contribute to the various charities involved with teaching everyone to read.Today, I thought...
by Gina Ardito | Jul 23, 2014 | Literacy, romance, RWA, RWA National, San Antonio, Writing and authors
Photo courtesy of RWA Well, I made it.One of the things I love about RWA National is that, when you arrive, it’s almost as if the last year hasn’t happened. Oh, sure, there’ve been new books sold, new works published, people who are missing,...
by Gina Ardito | Jul 14, 2014 | Pantser, Questions, Series, Writers and Authors
Completing my series, here are ten questions that run through my mind while I’m writing:1. Why does that brilliant idea from last night not transfer so well into my story now? 2. Was I drunk when I wrote this drivel?3. What inspired me to write such amazing...
by Gina Ardito | Jul 11, 2014 | Chicago Manual of Style, E.L. James, Editing, Excellence in Editing, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Questions
Continuing the series, here are ten questions that go through my mind while working as an editor:1. What makes you think I’m going to do all the work and hand over a pristine manuscript, ready for immediate uploading to various publishing sites? Any published...
by Gina Ardito | Jul 7, 2014 | Day Job, Questions, Useless Stuff
Commentary regarding questions I have every day at Le Day Job.1. Who the **** designed the taps in the ladies room? They’re rigidly timed for about five seconds of water, you can’t use hot and cold at the same time (only one or the other), and depending on...
