Can not liking one of your characters be stalling your story? I’d never really thought about that question until one of my students e-mailed me and said she felt it was the reason that her writing output was down. There’s no easy or right, yes or no, response. While I do think you…
I thought we’d finish out our May writing prompts with a video prompt. I’ve been using virtual walks to exercise every morning and by coincidence, I found this short clip. Your character, however, is lucky enough to walk outside in this beautiful scenery. What happens on the walk? Who or what do they run…
Something a little different for this week’s guest blog. Dee S. Knight shares tips on an important writing element…Point of View- When I first started writing, I had no idea there was such a thing as a point of view (POV). I never thought about it—probably because the books I read had authors knowledgeable enough…
A long weekend ahead and wouldn’t you now it, it’s going to rain for the next three days. I had hopes of heading outside to catch up with my reading but looks like I’ll be doing it inside instead. Today, I got rights back to my remaining books and it felt, well sort of…
Yesterday, I woke up, thinking I’d forgotten to write a Thursday post. Then I relaxed, realizing it was Wednesday. However, I did wonder what I was going to write about this week. I had a few ideas but finally decided to share with you details about things I’m working on and things that are…
Another Wednesday, another writing prompt and this one’s all about a cup of something that’s left outside your character’s door. They wake up, open the door to get the newspaper but find this cup sitting on the step. Who left it? Does everyone in the street have one sitting on their doorstep? What does…
Another Tuesday without a guest blogger and it’s yours truly again. Last week I gave freelance writers some tips on the best markets for beginners and this week, I thought I’d do the same for fiction writers. Here are what I think are your best markets when you’ve never been published before- Anthologies I…
This is a simple quote which says a lot. You can’t get published if you won’t write. This week put your dream of writing into action.
Today, it’s near perfect weather and the deck is calling my name. Calling it so loudly, I’ve decided to cut the work week short just a tad so I can sit outside and finish the mystery I’ve been reading for what seems like forever. Yes, I’ve been busy, and sometimes the last thing…
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What are the best markets for beginning Freelance writers? Here are some I think offer you the best chance to get published and get paid when you’re an absolute beginner…or in need of some extra cash. Local Newspapers I know there aren’t as many as around as back in the days when I…
