Writing and the Writing Life: Lydia Sharp has some good advice for those in the query stage: Back to Basics –…
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Insecure Writer’s Support Group – I’ve caught the new writer malaise
It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh. On the first Wednesday of each month, writers…
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Writing and the Writing Life: Janice Hardy with Fundamental Check: Do Your Scenes Have What They Need? and Leave the Breadcrumbs Behind: Are…
Continue ReadingWant your theme? Your subconscious will eventually grab you by your short and curlies
I’m knee-deep in my fourth draft when lo and behold, out pops my theme. It was freaking amazing how it…
Continue ReadingWeekend Grab Bag – From Writing Tips to Geek V-Day cards
Writing and the Writing Life: Mooderino delivers up a post on how to find the Goldilocks zone in writing, not…
Continue ReadingWeekend Grab Bag – From Writing Tips to an online Regency Hero dressup doll!
Writing and the Writing Life: Worried about your voice or if you even have one? Chuck Wendig shares 25 things writers…
Continue ReadingDo some readers hate your book? Good! You’re doing something right!
There’s been a big, uh.. kerfuffle… in the reader community recently that has had me cringing, stupefied and scared at…
Continue ReadingOn writing: Is my zipper down or do you just not like my pants?
We’ve all gotten those critiques or reviews of our work where the reader has a lot of things to say…
Continue ReadingMy struggles with interior monologue
Recently, I’ve had critiquers and Beta readers tell me that I’m relying too much on rhetorical questions in my character’s…
Continue ReadingWeekend Grab Bag – From Writing Tips to Jane Austen to Klingon Monopoly
Writing: Janice Hardy has advice on how to recognize plot devices: Knowing the Future: Avoiding Predictable Plots Through Plot Exposure In…
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