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Dann Alexander

Freelance Writer

Month: August 2015

Written by Dann AlexanderAugust 31, 2015August 30, 2015

Remembering Reading – Musician Autobiographies

Reading is a refresher to writing. Reading is learning structure and style. In a sense, reading can feel like a relaxing kind of work. Of the many books I have read over the last few years, most have been autobiographies about musicians whose artistic output I have enjoyed immensely. In most of these kinds of […]

Written by Dann AlexanderAugust 30, 2015August 26, 2015

Deadlines Often Make the Impossible Reality – By Sarah Butland

Sarah Butland is a Freelance Writer and Author based in my hometown of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. This past week, her novella “Blood Day” was released to Amazon.  If you own a Kindle, I highly recommend this as your next purchase. Several weeks ago Sarah invited me to edit her script. It was a fun and […]

Written by Dann AlexanderAugust 17, 2015

Shop Talk – Picking Up The Pen and Letters to Yourself

“Just write a letter, mail it to yourself. Read it out loud but to no one else.” From The Northern Pikes song “Hopes Go Astray” This great line from a song by The Northern Pikes is something that rings true to me many years after first hearing it. It might make even more sense now. […]

Written by Dann AlexanderAugust 9, 2015August 6, 2015

Editing 101 – Revising, Revisions and Reflections

Most in this business will tell you that a completed work should get a pass before an editor before it becomes published product. In most instances I would definitely agree. A second and even third set of eyes can bring words to life in a way that the original author may not otherwise see. Still, […]

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