Happy New Year + Gifts For Fiction Writers
Happy New Year! And Gifts for you! May the coming year be filled with creative time, listening to the creative flow, writing your novel, and plenty of down time to float on the dream...
Tagged: Beth Barany
On Doing Historical Fiction Research with Carol Malone
In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, Carol Malone and I chatted about tips for doing research for historical fiction. We also gave away prizes. Catharine gave away a copy of her novel, Fight Card...
Are You Ready to Clean Up Your Novel’s Beautiful Messy First Draft?
Are you ready to clean up your novel’s beautiful messy first draft? As we approach the darkest time of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere, you may be thinking of letting go of...
On Writing Retreats + Writing Conferences with Beth Barany and special guest, Catharine Bramkamp
In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, Catharine Bramkamp and I chatted about writing retreats and conferences, their differences, and how to prepare your own cheap writing retreat. We also gave away prizes....
On Editing Fiction with Beth Barany and surprise guest, Dave Strom
I’ve been running weekly live chat on Blab.im on Wednesdays, 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern. You can subscribe here. *** In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, Dave Strom and I chatted about editing fiction....
Writing Romance is a Different Animal by Carol Malone
All fiction genres have plots. A story needs a story-line, something that pushes the characters from page one to the end. When we look at a mystery, we want to see how the main character is going to solve the mystery and save themselves and probably their lover. In romance, the plot HAS to be driven by the romantic relationship of the hero and heroine and by the turning points in their romantic relationship.
Make Holiday Gifts of Your Creative Writing by Annmarie Miles
I wonder have you ever thought of gifting your writing. One thing that many writers have in common is that they are short of time and short of money. Maybe this year, your writing could be the gift you give.
Let’s Talk Editing Fiction with Beth Barany + Catharine Bramkamp
I’ve been running weekly live chat on Blab.im on Wednesdays, 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern. You can subscribe here. In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, Catharine Bramkamp and I chatted about editing your fiction....
How Valuable is Feedback to an Author? by Carol Malone
It’s been a long standing tradition that writing contests are not only good for finding those story jewels ready to be published, but they serve as a great platform for feedback even if the author doesn’t win the contest.
Why Enter A Contest For a Critique? by Carol Malone
When I started writing years ago, I would have given anything for the opportunity to have a professional in the writing world take a look at my story, tell me I was brilliant. I was so thrilled to give my story to family and friends and then hurt and disappointed when they either didn’t finish reading it or dodged me when I asked them if they liked it.
Courses + Coaching for Novelists! Big Winter Sale on Now!
Are you working on your novel? Either writing or marketing? If you’d like to be, enjoy this Big Winter Sale! In honor of winter and the holidays in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m offering a 33-50% off...
Deadlines Are Your Friend
Today I want to talk about deadlines and how they are your friend. Or would that be friends? The power of this November during Nanowrimo lies in that it’s a deadline, and a collective...
Find + Keep Your Creative Flow
Today I want to talk about creative flow. How do you know when you’re in your flow? For me, I feel content, grounded, powerful. When I’m not in my flow, I feel grumpy, spacey,...
Let’s Talk Writing, Publishing, Marketing Novels #askaWritingCoach Today!
Carol Malone and I will be chatting live today at 2pm PT/5pm ET. We’ll chat #nanowrimo, the creative flow, and answer questions about writing, marketing, and publishing your novels. Please join us live here:...
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