Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Time for another Hi Susan. This one was sent to me by Janey who asked… I wrote what I thought was a great short story but I’ve sent it to just about every publication on my list and still no luck. When and how do you decide to call it quits on getting a…
This week’s prompt centers around this photo. Pick two people to use as your characters and begin your story with some dialogue. What opening line does one of these characters say to the other one? You might even conclude the story with dialogue from the other character. Have fun and happy writing.
Lots of people inspire me and when Debby e-mailed me and told me her story, I knew I had to share it with you. She’s overcome a visual impairment, plus lots of set backs with publishers, to become an author. I hope this interview I did with her acts as your inspiration too. This Writer’s Life (TWL)-Could…
If you’re worried that your story is going to get rejected then it’s never going to get published. Like this quote says, dream big and dare to fail. Write your best story and have the courage to submit it.
I’m happy to report that the snow is melting. I hope we’ve seen the last of this winter…after all it is spring next week. I just posted my teaching schedule for 2020. I hadn’t realized I hadn’t updated that page and still had some 2018 classes on there. Any way, the new classes are added,…
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I don’t know about other writing teachers and coaches, but the first thing I ask my students is why have you picked that genre? Most of the time, the response is because their romance fans or always loved mysteries. However, sometimes I hear these words…it’s the hottest genre right now and I’ll sell a lot…
Maybe this one could be a mystery but it doesn’t have to be- Your character walks up to this door. Do they dare to go inside? What’s behind the door? A surprise party perhaps? Something sinister? Have fun and happy writing.
One dream 99 percent of my students share with me is, I want to write a Hallmark movie or novel. I call myself a dream inspirer. While I can’t guarantee any of them will one day pen a movie that airs on Hallmark, last week, I took the first step that I hope will get them one…
I love this quote because it’s not just true about writing, but all things. Never give up on your dreams.
Welcome to the first Saturday Seminar. What’s a Saturday Seminar? It’s a post that will focus on improving your writing. One small element that can make a good story, great. This first one will focus on writing with all five senses. One of the biggest challenges for us writers, is figuring out how to transfer what’s…
