It is my favorite day of the year. (Yes, even more than Halloween, despite what I have may have said in the past.) And as I’m a firm believer in setting goals, especially New Year’s Day goals, I wanted to make this Five Links Friday one focused on setting and keeping goals. Enjoy! 1. Don’t […]
Five Links Friday 5/15/15
It’s a rainy Friday afternoon in this part of the states. So if you’re stuck spending the weekend indoors hiding from the rain, you might as well write. And read. In fact, why not read these Five Links? 1. From Kristen Lamb’s blog, here is a post looking at the Anatomy of a Best-Selling Story—Opposition. […]
Writing comedy? Check out this free ebook!
Here’s another free ebook available at FreelanceWriting.com. This one is pretty interesting. I’ve published the occasional humorous short story, but humor is far from my strongest writing skill. This book gives an interesting overview of the comedy business, covering everything from writing to sitcoms to handling hecklers. Are you the guy or gal whom everyone […]
Five Links Friday 4/3/15
And just like that, the month of March is over and it’s the first weekend of April. 1. Let’s start off with a link to a free ebook courtesy of author Dave Bricker: Writing Style: The Writer’s Guide to Powerful Prose 2. Derek Haines has a post on his blog worth a read: With Age Comes […]
Writing a query letter? Check out this free e-book!
Cool! Here’s a free e-book by Noah Lukeman (the author of The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile). To me, writing the query letter is just as difficult as writing the novel. Agents and editors are busy. You may have only one or two seconds to grab their […]
Add some substance to your fiction
Here’s another free ebook worth checking it. How to Write Fiction Stories with Substance looks particularly useful if you occasionally find your writing falling flat. It’s not so much what a book is about that leaves a lasting impression on a reader; it’s how the book makes them feel. How to Write Fiction Stories with Substance will show […]
Writing Stories for Children? Check out this free ebook!
Here’s a free ebook by Mabel L. Robinson, available from FreeLanceWriting.com, that is worth checking out if you’re curious about writing books for children. I write the occasional Young Adult stuff, but have never really delved into actual children stories, unless you count the stories I tell my three-year-old at bedtime. To be honest with you, […]