Please welcome author Alana Lorens (AKA) Barbara Mountjoy to This Writer’s Life… Thanks for my chance to talk a little about my writing life. My first official story, was by Barbara, at the age of 9. I wrote a blow by blow tale of my cat Moonlight killing and eating a rabbit. The principal at…
Category: Writing Tips
Monday Writing Tips-It Comes Down to Editing
I often hear my new students tell me that writing is easier than it seems. I always tell them there is a lot to learn and it’s a bit like those spinning plates that you have to keep twirling around all at the same time. It takes time but in the end it’s worth the…
Create a Page Turner
The first money I earned as an author was through a contest I entered. I’m a huge fan of contests because they give you a deadline, sometimes they give you feedback, and if you’re lucky enough, some money. I get lots of emails from people wanting to partner with me to promote products and services,…
Guest Author-Jason Wrench
We have a wonderful guest author today and it’s Jason Wrench who shares with us some great writing advice which is taken from his latest book Beyond Words, definitely check it out… 20 Writing Pitfalls That Make Readers Roll Their Eyes By Jason Wrench Have you ever picked up a book and cringed at the…
Guest Author-Chris Eboch
Let’s welcome Chris Eboch to This Writer’s Life… Writers Can Keep Readers Turning the Pages with Powerful Paragraphing Look at a few pages of your novel, memoir, short story, etc. Don’t read them; just look at the balance of text and white space. Do you have only a few long paragraphs? Do you have mainly…
Guest Author-D.V. Stone
It’s Wednesday which means it’s guest author time and this week say hello to D.V Stone… This Writer’s Life-(TWL)-Welcome to This Writer’s Life, happy to have you join us today. Introduce yourself and tell us about yourself, your writing and your books. Thank you for sharing your space with me. TWL-Why and when did you…
Check Out My Guest Post
Today, I’m a guest on Brenda Whiteside’s blog, Discover. Here’s the link if you want to read about how I became an accidental writer https://brendawhiteside.blogspot.com/2025/01/stay-on-platform-inspiration-from-susan.html
Monday Writing Wisdom-Be a Critic Later
A first draft is all about just getting the story written. The second and even third draft is all about editing, refining and polishing your story.
Monday Writing Wisdom-Narrow it Down
Most beginning short story writers make the same mistake…they pick a plot that’s better suited to a novel. Narrow it down, zoom in and then zoom in some more.
Monday Writing Wisdom-Don’t Worry About that First Draft
When you write your first draft, keep going, don’t think about edits, don’t worry about the wrong word, the poor spelling, grammar that stinks…just sit down and write.