Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 2)
As freedom-minded as most of us are in Princeton, unlike certain other parts of New Jersey filled with yellow-bellied crown sympathizers, we
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 28, 20209 min read
Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 1)
As expected, the rest of the night is miserable. I manage to pull myself together enough to help Elizabeth with the dishes, but I’m still a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 21, 20206 min read
Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 2)
That’s when the kitchen door slams open with a force that has me screaming and dropping the dish in my hands. Steaming liquid splashes all o
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Want to Write a Realistic Story? Read Nonfiction
I’m reading a book titled Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD.
It has nothing to do with creative
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 8, 20193 min read
Readers, Do You Really Know What 1-Star Reviews Mean?
For Monday’s Genuine Writer Podcast episode, I invited Lia Mack back on, author of Waiting for Paint to Dry and my co-organizer of the annua
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 24, 20194 min read
An Authorial Study on How Our Reading Preferences Can Be Different
Thanks to varying reading preferences, getting reader feedback can be such an absolutely entertaining experience. At its best, it’s a...
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 14, 20183 min read
Bibliophilia: Plenty of Opportunities to Fall in Love
Happy Valentine’s Day!
In honor of this romantic holiday, we’re going to cover the subject of love. But not just any old average sort. It w
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 31, 20183 min read
My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences
The past two Wednesdays, I discussed gender-based reading preferences as it relates to writing.
It started out by observing my 2-year-old n
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 24, 20183 min read
Some Not-Necessarily Coherent Musings About Gender-Based Reading Preferences
This is horribly complicated subject matter.
Really, it should be someone’s doctoral thesis. And I’m insane for trying to make it a mere bl
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Jeannette DiLouie
Nov 6, 20173 min read
Liam Neeson Had a Very Particular Set of Skills in 1995 Too
Last week, I stumbled upon Rob Roy, a 1995 movie starring Liam Neeson. Set in 1731, it has a Braveheart-ish feel to it since it’s set in Sco
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 14, 20173 min read
Genuine Writers and Authors Challenge Their Biases – Repeatedly
Part of being a genuine writer is acknowledging your bias or biases. That’s why today’s writing-related Challenge (as posted on Innovative E
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 30, 20173 min read
Your Plot Should Naturally Support a Striking Subplot or Two
For today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, let’s just get down to it. Here’s how it
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 27, 20173 min read
What Perspective Is Your Story Operating Under?
When you’re writing a story, there’s a pretty decent chance you’ll be dealing with issues and peoples… two categories that – let’s face it –
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 20, 20173 min read
The Power of Basing Fiction off of True Events
Editor’s Note: The blog below was first published on August 15, 2016 , while the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were going on. That was quite the i
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 30, 20172 min read
Hidden Figures Is Proof You Can Reach for the Stars
I saw Hidden Figures on Friday, the based-on-true-events story about three NASA employees who faced incredible odds yet still came out ahead
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 16, 20172 min read
Something New and Improved… Coming to an Inbox Near You!
This year, we’re making some really exciting switches here at Innovative Editing.
For instance, I’ll be sending out an Innovative Editing’s
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 9, 20172 min read
The Squales Aren't Coming (And I Still Can't Take It)!
There’s this set of books by Lauren Willig called the Pink Carnation series, and I absolutely love them. They're a ridiculously fun mix...
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