Have you ever thought about putting your writing skills to work for the greeting card industry? I know a couple of writers who’ve had lots of success in this niche. Here’s my interview with Ingrid Heffner who’s the editor at Blue Mountain Arts… This Writer’s Life (TWL)-Tell us about Blue Mountain Arts and what you…
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Wednesday Writing Prompt-It Was A Dark and Stormy Night
It was a dark and stormy night or maybe even day… For this prompt your character is driving into a storm. Where are they headed? Do the attempt to beat the storm? Do they get caught in it? Do they rescue someone? What’s on the other side of the storm? Lots you can focus…
How Not to Write a Book Review with Reet Singh
One think I encourage my students to do is become a book reviewer. It not only helps you figure out what makes a story work (or not work), but it also lets you see who’s publishing what and where your story might fit into the current market. Today’s guest blogger has some great tips…
Monday Motivation-Reject the Negative
“It is impossible to discourage the real writers – they don’t give a damn what you say, they’re going to write.” ― Sinclair Lewis An editor once sent me a rejection letter advising me to do anything besides write. I guess the fact that I’m still writing, and according to Sinclair…
Book Trailer Tips with Addison Brae
Everyone loves book trailers and today’s guest blogger, Addison Brae offers tips on making yours perfect… What better way is there to bring your story to life than with film? That’s why we authors have trailers to promote our books. Book trailers take time, skill and money, and your approach can make or break your…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Fired
For this week’s prompt someone gets fired from their job. Is it your lead character who gets fired or does the firing? Why are they getting fired? Are they happy or sad because they love the job? If it’s your lead character who fires another character, have they done this before? Are they nervous or is…
What Stops Us From Writing?
If you remember my post about not being able to write after my father died, you’ll know that I struggled to get back to writing for almost a decade. The road back wasn’t easy. I did it in baby steps but when I was writing every day again, boy did it feel good. There…
Monday Motivation-What’s Your Dream
This is Monday’s motivation is for everyone, but especially for anyone who’s taking part in the summer writing challenge. One think that helps us to achieve our goals is getting as specific as we can. So what’s your dream? Is it to actually start writing instead of just talking about it? Maybe it’s to write…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Hello June
June 1st, half the year is almost done. What have you done to achieve your goals? Are you one step closer to realizing your dream? It’s one of the reasons I’ve decided on the summer writing retreat or should I say challenge? Three months to get a book started or finally finished. I’ll be telling…
Personal Thoughts on Being a Writer with Tory Richards
Today, author Tory Richards shares with you her personal journey to authorship…. Write about what you know. Heard that saying before? Well, it wasn’t much, and it certainly wouldn’t have held reader’s interests. I began writing when I was ten, on notebook paper. How much could a ten year old know, and especially about…