I’m writing this early Monday evening. It’s overcast so sitting outside has lost its appeal. It’s time for fiction. For that mystery that I told you I want to get finished. I’ve been looking at words all day. I’ve been writing for most of the day. It’s my job, it’s what I do. Netflix is…
Category: Writing Tips
How Not To Go Crazy When Promoting Your Book
Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Terry Shames who shares some tips about promoting your book… This writer (me) has just been on a three-week binge. No, not that kind of binge! The book promo kind of binge. Promotion included a launch party, attendance at Malice Domestic Convention, library and book club appearances, a…
Hi Susan-Dead End Dialogue
The Hi Susan letters are filling my e-mail so let’s dive into another one. This was sent by Ashley who wrote- I had a bunch of beta readers look at my manuscript and each person had the same comment, my dialogue stinks. Is there anyway I can improve that skill? Absolutely, anything that’s your Achilles’…
The Most Dangerous Writing App
Madeline McEwen is back as this week’s guest blogger and she has news (and a great cartoon drawing), about a new writing app… I subscribe to The Fussy Librarian’s blog which is where I heard about a terrifying new development for writers called the most dangerous writing app This fiendish app provides a writing window [a…
A Little of This and A Little of That
For this post, it’s going to be odds and ends of info and what I’m planning for TWL in the coming months. First up, have you ever thought about entering a contest? The first money I ever earned as an author was via a contest. I found these links to some writing contests that…
The Writing Monster
Here’s today’s Thursday guest blogger, Mageela Troche telling us how to overcome fear in writing… There is much to a writer’s life. Writing, revising, submitting, publishing, social media, publicity and us writers have to do it all over again. One part of a writer’s life that can pull you into a deep hole has nothing…
Some Writing Resources and Opportunities
It seems like a lifetime ago now that I had one of my stories published in an anthology published by Bridge House Publishing. The owner, Gill James, still sends newsletters to us, and the other week, I thought, Gill would be the perfect person to interview for TWL as she has so many writing resources and opportunities for…
Writing and the Five Senses
Say hello to guest blogger, Julie Lence who shows us the importance of making the most of the five senses… See. Smell. Hear. Taste. Touch. We all know the five senses, experience them in our everyday lives. But do you have them layered throughout your story? If so, do you have too many? Not enough? And…
Don’t Tell Me, Show Me
Don’t tell me the moon is shining. Show me the glint of light on broken glass. Anton Chekhov It’s a rookie mistake. I’ve made it…sometimes, I still fall back into bad habits. Many of my students do it. Sadly, I’m seeing more published books riddled with this writing sin. The above quote sums it up perfectly. Writers should never…
It’s Guest Blogger Sign Up Time Again
Are you interested in being a guest blogger on TWL? Every Thursday, I invite an author to blog on the writing topic of their choice. It could be how you got published, something you’ve struggled with and over come, even a set of writing tips for your fellow authors. You’re welcome to include a…