Posts tagged with: Writing and Editing

2014: Brief Reflections

Twelve months ago, I began my unexpected return to the US, after living in Germany for two and a half years. For my last nine days, I stayed with old friends in the Odenwald region. They wanted to make sure... Read More

The Secret Payoff of #NaNoWriMo

It’s November again and that means it’s time for NaNoWriMo 2013! What’s that, you ask? That’s National Novel Writing Month. Every November, wild and crazy writers begin to write a novel (or book) of at least 50,000 words in 30... Read More

A Little #NaNoWriMo Inspiration

Post by The world of author Lawrence D. Elliott.   For those of us getting ready to embark on the journey known as National Novel Writing Month, here’s a great speech for inspiration. It’s the keynote address at the 2013 Film Independent Forum,... Read More

BestsellerBound Recommends: Getting To Know Lawrence D. Elliott

In case you missed my Getting to Know interview from January 11, 2013, at BestsellerBound Recommends. Once again, I’d like to thank both Darcia Helle and Maria Savva for the opportunity and honor. Getting To Know Lawrence D. Elliott Today we have... Read More

When in Germany…

Back home in America, I always seemed to be the outcast. In many groups, I've been the only black guy. I make some people uncomfortable because I don’t know how to “stay in my place”.... Read More

Today my Kindle single story hit a milestone at Amazon

Today didn’t seem like much of a day when I rolled our of bed. But sometimes a day you think started out like crap turns out to be pretty damn good. This was one of those days. After turning on... Read More