Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Authors should never stop learning (at least that’s what I think). and last year I bought a copy of a book called Take Off Your Pants. Now if you’re puzzled by the title let me say it’s all about plotting and it’s one of the best I’ve ever read on the topic. I enjoyed…
Read more Take Off Your Pants-An Interview with Libbie Hawker
I’m happy to announce my author interviews are back and if you’re a fan of cozy mysteries my first interviewee needs no introduction. She’s topped the bestseller lists on both Amazon and USA Today. Say hello to Dianne Harman… This Writer’s Life (TWL)-You’ve had lots of careers, art appraiser, yoga instructor…what made you one…
Read more An Interview with USA Today Bestselling Author Dianne Harman
Doing research for your book can be a chore or it can be fun but as today’s guest blogger tells us, it has to be done right… Many memes are doing the rounds on the internet that poke fun at the research habits of writers. For most of them, the punch-line is…
Here’s author Daryl Devore with some self editing tips we can all use… You’ve written a book – a chapter – a scene – congratulations. Now let’s do a little clean up. First off – don’t be hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. And quite often they are silly little mistakes. So allow yourself to…
Please welcome new author Peter Perrin who tells us how he creates his characters… The first thing I should say about how I create my characters is that this is all very new to me and I’m not sure my method will work for everybody. It is all new because I only had my first…
Are you thinking about writing a series? If so, today’s guest blogger, Caroline Clemmons, has some tips for you. Don’t you love to read a series and revisit favorite characters while meeting new ones? Most of my books are part of a series. Not only do I enjoy reading them, I love writing a series. Where…
Did you hate grammar at school? Today’s guest blogger Viviana MacKade tells us it’s even worse when English isn’t your first language. My love for writing sways from absolute thrill for a new idea and all the pre-writing work to the hatred first draft. Still, I love it. All of it. Does…
Read more Guest Blogger Viviana MacKade-A non-English native writer nightmare: grammar.
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…
Meet M. J. Stewart author of Two Degrees From Zero which is action/adventure story for middle grade readers. She’s currently on a book tour and is awarding a $25 Amazon gift card to a randomly chosen commentor throughout the tour, so be sure to leave a message for her. Here’s a blurb and excerpt from…
Today This Writer’s Life welcomes Angela Smith who’s stopped by as part of her current book tour for Burn On The Western Slope. Be sure to leave a comment because Angela will be awarding one of three prizes: a car mirror hanger or key chain (a seashell as a tie-in to her book), an mp3…
