A week of recharging and no, not much relaxation like I’d intended, but that’s typically me. I did get lots done which is always a good thing. First up, today I re-released a back title. Falling for an Alpha, the last in my Perfect Pairings series. Here’s a look at the cover- In non-related book…
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-Goodbye August
Today, the short story boot camp came to an end and I have a week off from teaching before the final leg of the year kicks off. Here’s the link to the two classes I’m teaching next month just in case anyone’s interested. One is a plotting your novel boot camp, and the other one,…
Leon B. Burstein/MWA-NY Scholarship for Mystery Writing
V. S. Kemanis is here with this week’s guest blog and it’s a little different but something aspiring mystery writers will be interested in learning about… Is this you? You’re just getting started in the field of mystery writing and eager to hone your craft. You’d like to enroll in a writing course or attend a…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-What Will You Remember?
Have you enjoyed the journaling prompts I’ve combined with the short story prompts? I’m thinking about continuing with them through fall, even making them a separate post and would love some feedback. For this week, and as summer is winding down, the theme is remembering the summer of 2019. For short story writers, what happened to…
The Business of Self Publishing
Last week, I focused on the business side of writing. I had lots of people contact me saying how helpful my tips were and that got me thinking. These days, more writers are choosing to be self publishers…yes, I’m one of them now. Just because you’re doing everything yourself and more in control of what…
Monday Motivation-It’s All About The Goals
I always talk about goals and creating them because of your why. Why do you want to do something, not why your friends think you should or a parent did something and you need to follow in their footsteps. It has to come from your heart and not someone else’s or you’re doomed to failure…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Summer Winding Down
I looked outside today and noticed leaves on some trees have started to turn from green to orange. Some mornings have been chilly so I won’t be surprised if more join in. Some think of the New Year as the time for goals and plans, but there’s something about fall that gets me into…
No Schedule-No Problem
Mageela Troche is back guest blogging today and sharing tips for writing while dealing with chronic illness… I have a confession to make. I do not have a writing schedule. If you have ever picked up a writing craft book, one piece of advice each one shares is to construct a writing schedule. I’ve tried…
Wednesday Writing/Journal Prompts-Stories
For this week, I thought we’d merge the short story and journaling prompt together. Think about a story you read and enjoyed so much that it’s been a keeper in your story collection. For the short story writer, this will get you thinking about what makes a good story and what made you enjoy…
The Business of Writing
I spend most my time teaching my students how to write. However, last week I thought about a topic that I should be at least discussing with them before they enter the world of authorship. That topic is the business side of the writing life. It’s something I’ll be including in my future coaching…