Let me introduce you to one of my favorite editors (and I don’t say that lightly because I’ve worked with so many I’ve lost count). Kerry was one of my editors at Evernight Publishing and I loved working with her because she made my books shine. Lucky for me she freelances too. When I need…
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Creating Characters With Rachel Brimble
Drum roll please…our first guest blogger at This Writer’s Life is Rachel Brimble and she’s sharing her tips about creating characters… How we create our characters is a question often asked of writers by their readers and aspiring novelists alike…and one I can answer fairly easily. At least, I can tell them the process that works for…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Blue Moon
[wpvideo n7vkaK6D] I probably don’t have to tell you that there’s a blue moon, blood moon, and a lunar eclipse happening today so you know what this week’s prompt is about…the moon. It could be a story where the line once in a blue moon is used, or some event that happens around a full…
Monday Motivation-Just Try
The road to publication starts with one tiny step. Oftentimes that’s in the form of mustering up enough courage to just do it. If you’ve been thinking about finally writing a book or even a short story, just go for it, just try it. You might find out it’s something you don’t enjoy after all, but then again…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Foot of Snow and a Cold
Another week, another foot of snow and I end this one with a cold. At least I have the weekend to recover (and what a great excuse to just sit and binge watch movies). I’ve been working non-stop all week getting my classes revamped and uploaded to the new platform so I can launch the…
Writer’s Block-Fact or Fiction?
Yesterday was the anniversary of my father’s death. You might be wondering what that has to do with the title of the post…writer’s block. After my father died I went through a writing drought. I was in the middle of writing a mystery when he was diagnosed with cancer. While I didn’t devote much time…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Lost Purse
This week’s prompt is all about a lost purse. Who loses it and where is up to you. It could be your main character who loses their purse or maybe they’re the person who finds it. What’s in it? Does the person finding it think about keeping it or something inside it? Are they…
Monday Motivation-Vision It
When rejection letters start to pile up it’s easy just to throw in the towel. However, one thing that kept me going was my vision. I’d sit and see a bookstore and I’d go inside and see my name on lots of books on one of the shelves. When I got really down, I’d…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-TGIF
Whoever first coined TGIF had my sort of week. No, it wasn’t awful, and it wasn’t even bad. It was just busy. So busy that I think my brain got slightly scrambled, eyes got fatigued and fingers weren’t working efficiently across the keyboard. I phoned one of my students for a coaching call at the wrong time. At…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Forgetfulness
Do you ever think, I’ve got no idea what to write about? Just look what’s happening around you or what you’re doing. I’ll be honest because today I almost forget that Wednesday is the new day to post these prompts. Yes, you’ve guessed it today’s prompt focuses on forgetfulness. What does your character forget? Something important that…