Imagine that you’re taking one of my writing seminars. I’m going to ask you all to stand. Now I’m going to ask those of you who have said you’re going to write a book someday to continue to stand. If that doesn’t apply to you, sit down. My next question is have you started to…
No Tuesday guest blogger today so it’s time for another Story Sparkler. This week it’s a scenario for your character- They get locked in a store overnight. What sort of store is it and how do they pass the time?
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…
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…
Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Gayle M. Irwin… I began writing books in 2007. However, I’ve been a writer for nearly 30 years. My career began at a small, western Montana town newspaper as a reporter and photographer. Less than 10 years later, I became reporter and editor for the West Yellowstone News…
One question I get asked all the time is, how long should my book be? Simple answer only you, the author knows that. A great book is always going to be the perfect length when all the right chords are struck. That being, a character or characters the reader can identify with and who…
Today, Dee S. Knight is back to tell us why she’s a fan of Law and Order…hint, it has something to do with great writing! I’m sitting here watching Law & Order re-runs during lunch and thinking of all the things I should be doing, like working on a short story due in a…
We’ve been using the theme of consistency for the Monday Motivation quotes and here’s another one that reminds us that anything that’s important needs consistency to make it happen.
Ever wonder if the universe reaches out to us authors and tells us what to write? I have a tale to share with you. Let me start by saying you never know what creature will put in an appearance in the yard or house. I woke up Thursday morning, walked out to the living room,…
Read more Friday Ramblings From An Author-Should I Be Writing a Vampire Story?
Story number 14 of my Kalispell Shifters series is officially underway. If you saw my Thursday post, you know I ended up tweaking it. Once I began writing, the two main characters guided me in a new direction. Something I often tell my students not to worry about. I’m liking this new direction a whole…
