I opened up the first draft of a novel that has been sitting on my computer untouched for the last couple of years and started looking it over. The good news is that is a good story. It’s a fun read and I’m looking forward to start working on it again. I’m hoping to have […]
10 Day Writing Challenge
There is nothing worse than when you block out a few hours for some uninterrupted writing time and then when you get everything ready to get started, you run into a massive and sudden bout of writer’s block. It’s like, “What the hell, where did all of my ideas go?” This happens to me sometimes […]
Five Links Friday 3/20/15
We’ve reached the end of another busy week. Hope yours was a good one. Here are five writing related links you should click on. 1. Let’s start with a post from Jane Lebak at the QueryTracker blog looking at The Query Process: laughably bad rejections. My favorite: “We just accepted a story with a main […]
3 Things to Avoid When Writing Flash Fiction
Flash fiction is a weird thing. On the surface it should be easy–just write a really short story, typically in the 500-1000 word range. But it’s not that easy. With a thousand words to tell a story with, there are a thousand mistakes you can make. From my experience with flash fiction (both as a […]
The Business and Marketing Side of Writing
This might sound strange to the casual writer, but when you wrote your first word of fiction or published your first blog post, you were, in essence, starting a small business. If you’re serious about your writing, that’s how you have to look at it. Yes, it can be a pain, but the business side […]
Keeping your eye on the ball
Our third child was born a few days ago, and yesterday we brought home our lovely little daughter. The miracle of life never ceases to amaze me. But no matter how busy life continues to be, writing remains a high priority to my family. So tonight, we put aside 45 minutes (from 7:45 – 8:30) […]
Five Links Friday 5/13/15
It’s another Friday the 13th edition of Five Links Friday. I’ll keep it short due to the new arrival and we’ll stick to a horror theme for the day, so here goes… 1. Let’s start with 13 Tips For Writing Horror Fiction, by Robert Gray of Hellnotes.com. 2. Chuck Wendig’s Terrible Minds blog has a great […]
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 […]
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