Please welcome author, Helen Gillespie on her book tour for her latest book, The Goodbyes… TWL-Why and when did you decide to become an author? Although writing a novel took many years, I had previously written many newspaper articles that centered on personalities and their achievements. I found myself on this trajectory when I signed…
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Monday Writing Tips-Writing Isn’t Easy
Most of the writers I mentor and coach tell me the same thing, writing looks easier than it is. I often tell them it’s a bit like one of those circus acts…you know the one where they keep all the plates spinning at the very same time. There’s plotting, characters, point of view, narration…. Write…
Accept the Challenge-Sweaters
Welcome to week three of our September challenge and this one is all about clothing. It could be an opening sentence, the final one or even planned deep withing your story but someone in your story needs to use the follow piece of dialogue… “It definitely feels like it’s sweater season now.” Have fun and…
Book Stop Tour- Cynthia Flowers-Only You
Please welcome Cynthia Flowers, author of Only in September on her book stop tour… GENRE: Women’s Fiction BLURB: When Jacqueline follows her trusty Labrador Bailey down a hidden path to the beach, she’s unaware that her vacation plans on a small island off the New England coast has already taken her life in a new…
Monday Writing Tips-Finding Your Why
Why do you like to write, why do you want to be an author? Write your response on a sheet of paper and keep it close to the place where you write. Next time you get a rejection letter or it’s a tough day, look at that sheet of paper and remember why you’re going…
Accept the Challenge-Changing Color
It’s week two and your character needs to use the following line in your story “I saw the first of the leaves had changed color.” Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Tips-Writing is Drama
Something has to happen in your story. No one wants to read about a character who faces no challenges. What’s standing in the way of your character’s goals? Who and what is stopping your character from being happy? Figure that out and you have the beginning of a great story.
Book Tour Stop-Marc Macdonald
Please welcome Marc Macdonald to This Writer’s Life. This is one stop on his book tour to support his novel Between Two Seasons. TWL-Why and when did you decide to become an author? I was one of many writers how finally sat down to write the novel living in their heads during the COVID-19…
Accept the Challenge-End of Summer
It’s September and time for some new challenges. For this month I thought we’d have some dialogue specific challenges. Something a character says that is somehow connected with things associated with September. Here’s the first one. Somewhere in your story one of your characters has to say “It’s almost the end of summer.” Have fun…
Wednesday Guest Author-Ella Braeme author of Rekindled Flame
Please welcome Ella Braeme, author of Rekindled Flame to This Writer’s Life…. Book Details Book 1 in the Burning Hearts series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD87RMRV Publication Date: September 3, 2025 37,000 words / 137 pages Available in Kindle Unlimited and as paperback Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker and Zoe York. Blurb When old flames reignite, sparks fly….