In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about whether or not writing fan fiction can benefit new writers. Is it something they’d recommend, or is it a waste of time and talent? Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About the hosts […]
Author Spotlight: Patricia Penke
Today’s Author Spotlight Features Patricia Penke Tell us a little about yourself I am new at writing and just completed a non-fiction, reference book titled Stop Throwing Cash in the Trash. I was excited to write a book with the hopes of helping people to search for obscure, or hidden collectible treasures, then, selling them […]
How I Plot Fiction (or quasi-discovery write)
Plotting is one of those things that can be a lot of fun, or it can take all of the creativity out of your story and turn it into a term-paper. I really believe that the most fun you can have writing is when you are creating. It’s a great feeling to watch characters appear […]
Five Links Friday 1/29/16
Friday, Friday, Friday. And now it’s our turn in the midwest for great snow Armageddon of 2016. But first, it’ll be an awesome weekend of 50 degrees, so who knows what will really happen. As long as the markets bounce back, I’m happy. Anyhow, onto the links! 1. Querying is one of the most difficult […]
Quick Tips # 4 – Dump the Info Dump
What’s an info-dump? As its name implies, it’s when a great deal of information is “dumped” on the reader. It’s usually done by the narrator at the beginning of a story or chapter. And there’s no better way to lose your reader then by boring them to death with a ton of details all at […]
The First Step is to Finish
The worst place you can be as an aspiring writer is to have a couple of dozen stories partially complete, but no finished first drafts. I ran into this problem a lot early on. I could spend an entire night going from story to story without ever actually finishing anything. Sure, it’s good to have […]
Five Links Friday 1/22/16
I just found out that both Meat Loaf and Blue Oyster Cult are doing shows in Nebraska in 2016. What an awesome way to start the year 🙂 Onto 5 links… 1. Sometimes it seems like the only what to make it writing is to quit the day job. But how many of us are […]
Quick Tip # 3 – Real publishers won’t contact YOU.
There you are, an aspiring author who just finished your first masterpiece. You set up a website and shared your success on every social media platform out there, up to and including the one invented five minutes ago. You’re ready to rock and you’re ready to get noticed. And then it happens. You open up […]
Podcast Episode 2: Creating Effective Dialogue
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss the use of dialogue in fiction, including what makes good dialogue, what makes bad dialogue, and how it can help your story. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives […]
Author Spotlight: James Buehler
Today’s Author Spotlight Features James Buehler Tell us a little about yourself I am a computer programmer by trade. I am married and have three children. We live in Lincoln, Nebraska. I am writing a series of five books. The first two are in print, and I am currently working on the third. I enjoy […]
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