I know, I know, I was supposed to be recording my new classes, but there was construction noise in the neighborhood so I decided to switch projects. I got three paperbacks ready and also published. Two are for my Kalispell Shifter series. I’m combining three books into one paperback. The other was for a daily…
Why Don’t You Feel Like Writing?
Lots of students tell me they don’t always feel like writing. That’s fine, I say, nothing wrong with that. However, after a pause, more is revealed… they’ve felt that way for weeks, if they’re honest, maybe even months. Now that’s a problem. First thing I always ask is do you really want to be a…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Image and a Line
October! Every month I try and come up with something different and decided we’d combine an image along with a line from the story. This first week, it’s this photo and let’s use an opening line which is dialogue between two characters. “I’ve never made anything besides toast, but I know I can do this….
Story Sparklers-Showing and Not Telling
No Tuesday guest blogger today so thought we’d dive into another Story Sparkler. This time it’s all about showing versus telling. Telling a story rather than showing it, is a common reason for the dreaded rejection letter. Here’s a short scene from a story, see how you can take it from its fatal telling mode…
Monday Motivation-It’s All About Mindset
Sometimes we’re our own worst enemy. We sit down to write and begin comparing ourselves to a bestselling author or the writer in the critique group whose prose is so much stronger than your own. I believe that negative thoughts can quickly become reality so this week sit down with a whole new mindset. Tell…
Don’t Stop Dreaming
It’s September 30th when I’m writing this. I almost forgot that I needed to write a post for the Thursday slot here are TWL. After some brainstorming about the topic, I decided to tackle a question that many people have asked about. It’s not a writing one, not a Hi Susan one, but about the…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Final Genre
It’s the last Wednesday of September which means the final prompt using the theme of change the genre. For this final one, that’s make it the most popular of the genres, and you guessed it, it’s romance. What romantic story can you create using this image? Have fun and happy writing.
A Major Reason for Getting Rejected
No Tuesday guest blogger this week so thought I’d address a topic that’s been on my mind for several months. While I haven’t done as much reading over the summer as I’d hoped, I have read the beginning of many stories and chosen to pass on them. They might have been great stories but they…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Falling Leaves
It’s supposed to be in the mid 80s today, and next week, well, let’s just say, it’s going to feel cold. Seems like the leaves have turned overnight and falling even faster. Next week, the September classes come to a close and then on October 5th, a class and boot camp begin. The class focuses…