Lynda Lambert

There is an old adage among writers.  It simply says, "Writers write."  The point, which you may have already gleaned, is that one does not necessarily have to be a great writer to call oneself a writer.  If one is compelled to write, then one can reasonably call oneself "writer".

The new millenium has brought with it a new crop of writers.  Those who post to Twitter 20 times a day, who post to Faceboook, who blog daily.  By the definition above, they are writers, due to the fact that they write, pretty much, all the time.  The problem with these new writers, however, is that many of them don't know how to write even passibly, yet alone, well.  Often, what they write is not what they mean to write.

I am a writer-- of the old school.  Although I post to Facebook and do other things that these new writers do, I was trained in writing.  I have always made my living, in part, by writing, and I also teach writing.

I have recently written a book about writing, which is designed, particularly, for those who would like to learn more about how to write well.  It is posted below.

I am offering the book under common license, which means that the book is yours, or anyone's, to use free of charge.  However, copyright laws do apply, in that ,if you quote me, then I expect credit; and you may not adapt my work and call it your own and sell it.

In addition to the book, I hope to create here a free writing course.  Or, actually, an on-going writing workshop, where after some initial, required coursework, students can feel free to share their writings and receive feedback and enlightened criticism, both from me and other students.