Can not liking one of your characters be stalling your story? I’d never really thought about that question until one of my students e-mailed me and said she felt it was the reason that her writing output was down. There’s no easy or right, yes or no, response. While I do think you…
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-Nature Walk
I thought we’d finish out our May writing prompts with a video prompt. I’ve been using virtual walks to exercise every morning and by coincidence, I found this short clip. [wpvideo m1fdpMbd] Your character, however, is lucky enough to walk outside in this beautiful scenery. What happens on the walk? Who or what do…
Guest Blog Tuesday-Hooray for Points of View
Something a little different for this week’s guest blog. Dee S. Knight shares tips on an important writing element…Point of View- When I first started writing, I had no idea there was such a thing as a point of view (POV). I never thought about it—probably because the books I read had authors knowledgeable enough…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-The Long Weekend
A long weekend ahead and wouldn’t you now it, it’s going to rain for the next three days. I had hopes of heading outside to catch up with my reading but looks like I’ll be doing it inside instead. Today, I got rights back to my remaining books and it felt, well sort of…
What’s in My Future?
Yesterday, I woke up, thinking I’d forgotten to write a Thursday post. Then I relaxed, realizing it was Wednesday. However, I did wonder what I was going to write about this week. I had a few ideas but finally decided to share with you details about things I’m working on and things that are…
Best Markets for Beginning Fiction Writers
Another Tuesday without a guest blogger and it’s yours truly again. Last week I gave freelance writers some tips on the best markets for beginners and this week, I thought I’d do the same for fiction writers. Here are what I think are your best markets when you’ve never been published before- Anthologies I…
Monday Motivation-Get Active
This is a simple quote which says a lot. You can’t get published if you won’t write. This week put your dream of writing into action.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-The Deck Calls My Name
Today, it’s near perfect weather and the deck is calling my name. Calling it so loudly, I’ve decided to cut the work week short just a tad so I can sit outside and finish the mystery I’ve been reading for what seems like forever. Yes, I’ve been busy, and sometimes the last thing…
Best Freelance Markets for Beginners
What are the best markets for beginning Freelance writers? Here are some I think offer you the best chance to get published and get paid when you’re an absolute beginner…or in need of some extra cash. Local Newspapers I know there aren’t as many as around as back in the days when I…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Sentence Challenge
For this week’s prompt, it’s all about one sentence which you have to fit into your short story. It can be placed anywhere and can even be part of a character’s dialogue. That sentence is- The road less traveled. Have fun and happy writing.