Tips on Writing Dialogue by Ken Myers
When it comes to writing dialogue I have noticed that many new writers especially get hung up. Their dialogue tends to sound stilted and dry and totally unrealistic.
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Photoshop for Authors: Tips and Tools by Keith D. Young
Photoshop is hands down the most powerful and versatile piece of image editing software in the world – it’s widely considered to be a must have amongst professional authors and self-publishers.
Learn How to Run a Successful Blog Tour, and many other things!
Hello! Learn How to Run a Successful Blog Tour, and many other things at the WordPress for Business Virtual Summit that started Monday, March 4. The free virtual summit runs through March 8th, and even has...
Healthy Writers Club: Move More Than Your Brain by Beth Barany
Inspired by Josh Clark’s article on the site, coolrunning.com, I’ve been doing a Couch-to-5K training since Oct 2012. Really, I have. With breaks. About weekly I share my Exercise Log to stay accountable to my...
Ten Simple Tricks to Perk Up Your Writing by Steve Alcorn
The ultimate measure of you as an author is the competence with which you write. There are a few simple things you can do to perk up your writing.
Writing Exercise: Describe a Picture by Khanh Ho
This exercise I am about to share with you is a sure winner among young and old. It always gets the juices flowing.
Use Homemade Card Games to Inspire Your Writing by Wyatt Bessing
Welcome back to another one of Writer’s Fun Zone’s monthly columnists: Wyatt Bessing. A writing coach and teacher, author, Wyatt Bessing shares his fun take on games, play, and how they help our writing....
Learn from the Pros: Writing and Book Marketing Courses at 75% off (Limited Time Only)
I recently joined an amazing community, Udemy.com, to offer my courses for authors, and was please to discover and connect with other teachers offering their Writing and Book Marketing Courses, too! Udemy just told us...
Research Feeds Creativity: The Forest? Or the Trees? By Kay Keppler
We’ve all heard the expression, “He can’t see the forest for the trees.” That means that someone can’t see the big picture because he’s too focused on details. Writers, however, have the opposite problem.
Commitment to What Matters: Your Message
A few years ago, my friend KC Baker was a struggling, broke investment banking dropout, with a dream of somehow, in some way, contributing greatly to this world. However, every time she got inspired...
Writing and Karate: Beating Out a Scene by Faith Van Horne
Physical activity is good for more than priming the pump, though. I find it also helps when I’m writing along and get stuck.
Carve a Niche: Create a Writing Haven in a Small Space by Tiffany Turpin Johnson
Welcome to guest author, Tiffany Turpin Johnson, who shares with us how to create a writing haven in a small space so you can get your writing done anywhere. Enjoy! And be sure to comment...
Learn Self Publishing From the Pros: Free Conference Starts Feb. 19
Learn Self Publishing From the Pros: Free Conference Starts Feb. 19. Here are 20 reasons to register for IndieReCon! As you may or may not know, IndieReCon starts in less than 2 weeks from Feb...
Write and Finish Your Book with The Writer’s Adventure Guide — Free through 2/16
You can write and finish your book with The Writer’s Adventure Guide — now free on the Kindle through 2/16. Many authors want to write and finish their book. Now you can with The...
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