You know by now I love taking a quote and giving it a writing centric twist. This one reminds us to celebrate all successes no matter how small. The first letter to an editor ever published. Your first byline. The first published short story. The first time you win a contest. The very first…
Category: Writing Tips
Creating Character Boards with Victoria Jayne
Have you ever thought about creating a character board? Here’s guest blogger Victoria Jayne to tell you all about them…. If you don’t already know, one of the cool things about Thursdays is #ThursdayAesthetic on Twitter. This hashtag is great for writers because it gives us the opportunity to share our visual inspirations with the…
Hi Susan-Writing What You Know
I have about twenty Hi Susan e-mails waiting for me so thought I’d get to at least one this week. Chloe writes- Is it true that a fiction authors should only write about an experience they’ve gone through themselves? When I started writing, I’d heard that too. My first book was based on my own experience…
Monday Motivation-Better Tomorrow
I think this quote could be all about first drafts. Just write, don’t worry about your story being perfect on the first round of writing. Enjoy the process and tell yourself you’re going to be a better writer tomorrow than you were today.
A Review of PDFelement
I’ve never reviewed products here at TWL before but I was recently approached by a company to do just that. So disclaimer up front, I received the product in exchange for an honest review. What is the product and why did I agree to review it and share it with you? It a software program…
It’s Valentine’s Day, Let’s Get Emotional
It’s February14th so let’s talk romance books. Despite being the most popular genre, I know they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, I never set out to write one so it’s slightly ironic that the first book I got published was a romance. Writing romances has taught me a lot about writing in general,…
Guest Blogging Time Again
It’s sign up time for another round of guest blogging. I’ve set aside Thursdays, starting Feb 21st, for anyone who wants to share a post on anything writing related. It could be how you plot, how you got published, how you deal with rejection letters…just about anything. Usually under 1,000 words but I’ll leave that up…
Do You Have a Plotting Problem?
I’m teaching a class on plotting a novel and while I was putting together notes for the first lesson, something dawned upon me. I shared it with the students and I thought maybe you’d like to hear it too. I always hear people say their biggest problem is plotting but I don’t think that’s always…
The Bookstore That Travels to You
I thought we’d take a break from writing how to’s and I’d post something fun for you to read. Yes, it’s sort of writing related. I can’t remember where I heard about this traveling bookstore but I knew I had to contact the owner to see if she’d be willing to be interviewed. Say hello…
Hi Susan-Critique Groups, Partners, Beta Readers
This e-mail from Stephanie touched on a topic that I’ve been meaning to post about for some time. Here’s what she wrote… Hi Susan, I keep hearing about critique groups and beta readers. One editor who recently sent me a rejection letter even suggested I find a critique partner? What’s what and which one…