In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott and Jason share their thoughts on what goes into setting up the society of your fictional world. How are laws made? What are the local customs? And how much writing time should you devote to this? Click the link below to stream the episode. Also […]
5 Questions About Query Letters
I often talk about how rejection letters don’t usually bother me. In some sense I even view them as a minor success since each rejection reminds me that at least I have a story finished. There is a lot you can learn from short story rejections and if you view them as a tool to […]
“Where do you get your ideas?”
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve always had a writer’s mindset (even though I didn’t start really writing until a few years ago) but the one question I’ve never really considered asking an author is “Where do you get your ideas?” It always just seemed like such a pointless thing to ask. A writer’s […]
When to pull a story out of the slush pile
I don’t like leaving potential cash sitting on the table. Why have money sitting someplace where it’s not invested, or at least earning some sort of minuscule interest in a savings account? I feel the same way about short stories. If a short story has an ending, it’s no good to anyone hidden away on […]
Five Links Friday 11/18/16
Time again for Five Links Friday! Hope your week was as productive as mine. Here are some links for ya. 1. Ever wonder how a literary agency sells its authors? Here is a post by Andrew Lownie at Publishing Talk to tell you how: How does a literary agency sell its authors? 2. NaNoWriMo is […]
“Write Drunk and Edit Sober”
“Write drunk; edit sober.” That quote is often attributed to Hemingway, although I’m not sure it’s ever been confirmed that he ever actually said it. I do think it’s a great quote though for a couple of reasons. First, if you want to take it literally, then by all means do just that. If writing […]
First Person Mistakes in Dialogue and Thoughts
My first novel was written in the first person. I’d say somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of my short stories are as well. For a lot of people, writing in the first person can be one of the most challenging ways to write. For others, it can be much easier than third person. For me, […]
Thoughts from my first author fair
Well, happy Monday everybody. I know people think I’m crazy when I say this, but Monday is still my favorite day of the week. I like that feeling of getting a fresh start every seven days. But enough about that. I wanted to talk about this weekend. This weekend I was one of the authors […]
Five Links Friday 11/11/16
After a long, busy week, Friday is here. But if you’re anything like me, the weekend is when the real work gets done. And for those of you doing NaNoWriMo, I’m sure it’s double that 🙂 Here is another edition of Five Links Friday. Give ’em a read and enjoy the day. 1. We’re told […]
Podcast Episode 23 – The Long and Short of Promotion
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at promoting yourself as a writer with tips on pitching your novel and finding speaking engagements. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, […]
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