3 Benefits of a Writing Group & a Contest
There are lots of benefits of being in a writing group and Ezra and I share 3 tips here! I actually don’t want to reveal the tips; I watch you to watch the video!...
Category: Writing Tips
Raising Your Story’s Stakes by Kay Keppler
As in a game, readers want to know what’s at stake. Is it life? Love? Friendship? Money? The ranch? The locket? Readers have to know what your hero or heroine will gain or lose in the story
Your Family Memoir Needs a Larger Context by Denis Ledoux
Please join me in welcoming memoir writer, Denis Ledoux, as he explains the pleasure associated with ghostwriting as an artist to create a living history that has style and deep, family meaning. Enjoy! ***...
What I wished I’d learned first by novelist, Carol Malone
Today we welcome back our adventurous novelist, Carol Malone. She’ll be telling us about her “Ah-Ha” moment and give us tips on how to find what workshops stimulate the writing process, and what books...
Your Next Step: Novelists, Define Your Success by Beth Barany
How do you define success? Author Success For me, I define it as getting to my writing regularly — you know, the butt in chair action, and where the work gets done. That’s the...
Me me me me me … it’s all about me! by Annmarie Miles
Whatever you do with your “About” page, make sure you have one. If someone visits your blog, they’ll want to know who’s behind the writing.
Baton Blog Hop: My Writing Process by Beth Barany
Thriller novelist, Ezra Barany, passed me the baton on this blog hop. I love the topic: writing process. What writer doesn’t like to talk about his or her writing process? I also love to...
Writers Responsibilities from a Listophile by Margaret A. Nystrom
When I first started writing professionally many years ago, I had no idea where to start, or more importantly, what my responsibilities as a writer were.
Novelists, Welcome to your writer’s adventure
Stop going at it alone! Get the step-by-step help you need to write, publish, or market your genre novel with experienced and bestselling novelists who are also professional teachers, coaches, and mentors.
Artist Entrepreneur: X for X-Rated—The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art by Aletta de Wal
There are several types of writing that might keep you from getting ‘A’ rated by your readers.
Three Steps to Honestly Disturbed Characters by Wyatt Bessing
Good writing is always honest, whether it’s telling the truth about life, about the world, or about deeply held personal emotions.
10 Keys to Plot Structure by Kay Keppler
When writers talk about plot and character, they often reference movies or TV shows. That’s because film provides a visual — an extra dimension that helps viewers understand the story.
How Do You Exercise Your Writing Muscles? by Ace Antonio Hall
Surprising data: I recently attended a workshop where the speaker said that ninety percent of self-publishers sell less than 100 books. Astonishing, if that’s true. Don’t tell that to Amanda Hocking or Dan Poynter!
Authors: Use Alliteration for Illumination of Your Book Title by Scott Lorenz
You want readers, fans, and your potential audience to enjoy your book’s title. Alliteration can help that title roll off the tongue nicely. If your book’s title is memorable and fun or easy to say, people will talk about it.
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