Talking Character
Do You Know What Your Character Is Doing?
What is your main character’s goal? The thing that drives her through the story, no matter how many obstacles…
February 19, 2017-
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Grammar and GraceIntroducing the Eight Parts of Speech
For 2017, let’s understand the basics of English grammar by learning the eight parts of speech. They are the…
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Flash Fiction-SplicketyGotcha: Remembering the Resolution After the Twist-Andrew Winch
My favorite thing about flash fiction is the artistic freedom it allows. Within its rigidity, skilled writers can find…
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TourBlog Tour- Jennifer Anne F. Messing
Please tell us about your most Recent Book-My latest book, Everlasting Love: Romantic Vignettes for a Woman’s Heart, is a collection…
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Free Your Mind, LifeStyleGoing With The Flow
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong…
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StoryworldAnatomy of Grays: Sex
Jim held a gray spheroid up to the light. “So Doc, you’re saying the sex of this alien was…
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Magazine and FreelanceIdeas for Magazine Articles are Everwhere
Over the last twenty-five years, books have been my passion and the bulk of my writing life. It’s not where I began…
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Guest post archiveGuest Post-6 Common Writing Issues Authors Overlook By Pam Lagomarsino
If you are reading this, you are either writing a book or considering the possibility. Writing a book…
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Dear Young ScribesThe Writer’s Palette: How to Write Concise Description to Liven Your Scenes
As writers, we have the power to tear down the boundaries of paper and ink when we craft a…
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Uncategorized, Writer EncouragementHawks Seeking Prey
Elaine Marie Cooper On the way to meet a friend for coffee the other day, my eye caught a…
February 7, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-FiRecycle, Reuse, Rewrite
“A group of underdogs are united through unusual circumstances and are forced to work together using their individual strengths…
February 6, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeQuitting: Not an Option
I quit. Ever been there? I’ll admit it: there are times when I think I want to give up…
February 5, 2017 -
The Creative Tool Kit3 Ways to {Creatively} Fall in Love with Writing All Over Again
“Falling in love in a Christian way is to say, ‘I am excited about your future and I want…
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Platform and Branding3 quick and easy steps to review and refresh your writer platform
by Susan Stilwell @susanrstilwell Busy writers are often consumed with projects. We all have at least one WIP and if…
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BestsellersBest Selling Author-Chris Thrall
Can you share a little about your recent book – The Drift, Following the death of his wife and son,…
February 1, 2017 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Writing With Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia-
This month I’m talking to author Cherrilynn Bisbano. Many of you may know her, she is the Associate Editor of…
January 29, 2017 -
Guest post archive
Inauguration Day – A Spirit of Unity
Several days have passed, and I was sure that the excitement I felt when my wife and I attended…
January 28, 2017 -
Write JustifiedThe Common Comma – Part II
The comma is one of those punctuation marks that has an outsized impact in relationship to its size.…
January 27, 2017 -
Guest post archiveCrimebake Conference-by Linda Shenton Matchett
I will be attending the New England Crimebake this year for the tenth time. The first time I attended…
January 24, 2017 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire.Focus (Or Lack Thereof)
With an incredible sense of purpose, I opened the window blinds and faced the morning sun. Today, I thought,…
January 23, 2017 -
The Writer's PenCaseSeamless Self-Editing––Part VII
This time, we’re continuing our look at self-editing with tips from Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Browne and King.…
January 22, 2017 -
LifeStyle, Untold StoriesThe Right Vybe
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong…
January 21, 2017 -
History in the MakingResearch’s Unexpected Benefit
By Sandra Merville Hart It happened again. Somewhere in the middle of writing the novel, the story got stuck…
January 21, 2017 -
Child's CraftGoals for the New Year from A to Z
So the new year has come! Did you make resolutions of things to do or not to do? Will…
January 20, 2017 -
Talking Character
5 Character Development Exercises
Go shopping This non-writing exercise can help you connect with your character in a tangible way, by interacting with…
January 19, 2017
