Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Did the title of this post get your attention? I’m guessing some people will seek this out thinking it’s about a very different topic. I could have said how to write a great opening to your story. My aim wasn’t to fool anyone but to show you how you can draw readers into a story. Or, in this case,…
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…
February started with cold and snow, and as I write this last Ramblings of the month, looks like it’s going to end that way too. I’m seriously thinking about holding writing retreats someplace warm next winter! Another month almost done and my February To Do folder is almost empty. Second month in a row. Putting…
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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…
Here’s the second part for last week’s prompt. This week it’s your character who receives the letter. Who is it from? Is it good bad? Is it a response to the letter they sent to this person (from last week’s prompt) Is it expected, unexpected? How does your character react? Is a response letter forthcoming? Have…
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…
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.
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…
Sometimes it’s Friday before I know it. Anyone else feel that way too? Thank you to everyone who signed up to be a Thursday guest blogger. I’ll be posting another sign up for June, July and August posts, sometime during May. It’s great to see that TWL is growing every week. I really appreciate you of all…
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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,…
