Today's Tip: Quick Trick for Writing Fast
My secret writing weapon!I posted the other day about time management, and one of the reasons that managing your time is so important is so that you can put chunks of time into a “savings account”...
View ArticleThe "Supreme" Key to Creating Characters
This post continues where Monday’s post (From Supreme Ruler of the Universe to Girl Next Door: How to Write Believable Characters) left off.You, as the supreme ruler of your story, have given your...
View ArticleWhen the dead stay silent (and other gripes about dialogue)
A little too closed-mouthed, Michonne???I’ve become a total fangirl of The Walking Dead, but even total fans can have the occasional gripe and, yeah, I got one.Minor spoiler alert for what follows! So...
View ArticleScene Rescue: When Collaborators Disagree—And Live To Tell The Tale
I’m so excited that Ruth Harris is guest-blogging today! Ruth is a New York Times and ebook bestselling author of romantic women’s fiction. With her husband, Michael, she writes thrillers. (How cool...
View ArticleQuality is Key: Guest Blogger SaraLynn Hoyt Discusses Indie Books
I’m excited to host Sheryl Hoyt (who is writing as SaraLynn Hoyt) on today’s stop on her blog tour today! If you recognize her name, that may be because you read about her in a recent Time Magazine...
View ArticleOn Writing: When Characters like Damien Stark Stand Up and Demand to Be Heard
I’m over at Everyday eBook today sharing some thoughts on writing; specifically, I’m talking about character creation and erotic romance.I’m riffing off of the general idea that “erotic romance stems...
View ArticleMeet Shirley Hailstock- A Writer's Use of Television
Please welcome Shirley Hailstock to the blog … discussing one of my favorite topics. Television! I don’t watch much television. At least I didn’t think I watched a lot of it. But I’ve discovered I...
View ArticleWriting Lessons From Riding a Bike
On Monday, I took a break in my workday to go for a bike ride. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, the air smelled fresh with spring. It was the perfect day, and I decided to go out and enjoy it....
View ArticleFor Writers: The art and craft of DIALOGUE
This week we’re talking about the art and craft of writing effective dialogue. This is essentially an advanced workshop I gave at a writing conference a few years ago, and since there is so much...
View ArticleFor Writers: The art and craft of writing dialogue – PART 2
This week I’ve posted Part 2 of the writing dialogue workshop I started last week. Scroll down for the YouTube video … and then come back next week for the final installment! Did you miss the first...
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