Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
It was a rainy Saturday, I was stuck inside thinking about watching a movie as I sketched . Something else caught my eye on Netflix. It was a motivational talk given by Brene Brown called The Call to Courage. I’m sorry to say I’d never heard of her before even though she’s a bestselling author.…
There’s one good thing about working for yourself and that’s you can switch chores when you need to. Rain is forecast tomorrow so I took two hours off work this afternoon to go pull weeds from the garden beds. How come those things bloom faster than flowers? Something I learned when I decided to freelance was if…
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Say hello to guest blogger, Julie Lence who shows us the importance of making the most of the five senses… See. Smell. Hear. Taste. Touch. We all know the five senses, experience them in our everyday lives. But do you have them layered throughout your story? If so, do you have too many? Not enough? And…
Your two characters are wearing the same shoes. Were they supposed to? Is it part of a team outfit? Or did they not plan on wearing the same shoes to the event and it starts a conversation…maybe even an argument? Perhaps these two characters know one another, maybe they don’t. There’s lots you can…
Don’t tell me the moon is shining. Show me the glint of light on broken glass. Anton Chekhov It’s a rookie mistake. I’ve made it…sometimes, I still fall back into bad habits. Many of my students do it. Sadly, I’m seeing more published books riddled with this writing sin. The above quote sums it up perfectly. Writers should never…
This quote says it all. You can simply give up or just go for it. Guess which one I highly recommend? This week let’s go reach out for our dreams….
Get outside while you can has become my new slogan. One day sunny and warm, the next three, chilly and overcast/rainy. I think spring’s forgotten to visit this year. At least it makes you think about making the most of every day! With the great outdoors not calling my name, I got lots of work…
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Today’s guest post is by a returning blogger, Meredith Bond, who shares with us how writing plays a role in mental health… “What specific role does writing play in your emotional health?” That’s the question posed by Rachel Herron on the podcast the Writer’s Well on last week’s show (sorry, I don’t always listen…
I thought we’d try a video prompt this week. Who is this character? Why are they sitting drinking here in this spot? What’s happened or about to happen? What are they thinking? Have fun and happy writing.
Are you interested in being a guest blogger on TWL? Every Thursday, I invite an author to blog on the writing topic of their choice. It could be how you got published, something you’ve struggled with and over come, even a set of writing tips for your fellow authors. You’re welcome to include a…
