Please excuse me while I climb up on my soapbox again. This is a topic that, as a writing teacher, drives me nuts! Have you ever read someone’s writing “rules” that makes you a little puzzled because either someone else tells you the exact opposite of what you learned somewhere else, or you have read […]
Where is Your Cursor?
The blinking cursor caught my attention, and I started reading. It wasn’t where I was supposed to be reading, but . . . I got pulled in by that blinking line. Have you ever scanned a document and had your attention caught by a blinking cursor? Have you ever started reading in that spot and […]
3 Things Every Story Needs
If you have ever written a story you might know these, but how important do you think they really are? No matter what story you are writing, no matter how long or short it is, there are three key parts to a story. If you are missing one of them your story will be lacking […]
6 Research Tips
I’ve had many people ask me how I do my research and what I use. Here are 6 (+1 bonus) things that I’ve found very helpful when I’m writing historical fiction. Biographies – Not everyone enjoys biographies, but a good one about someone who lived during the time you want to write about can really […]
Research? Reading?
Does this sound familiar? The story line is incredible. The book, impossible to put down. As you turn page after page, the minutes slip by unnoticed. Food means nothing to you as you feel the emotions of the characters, share their struggles, and revel in their joys. The clock strikes the hour as your reach […]
Soapbox – “They”
**Warning: This post is slightly sarcastic. This post is not written to criticize anyone who does these things. This is simply my own thoughts, sarcastic though they may be. *climbs on soapbox and takes a deep breath* Have you ever heard of the great and powerful, all important and yet ambiguous “THEY”? When “THEY” […]
Cover Design Tips 102
I wasn’t able to get all the cover design tips that I had in one post, so here’s a second one. I know there are so many tips and suggestions. And not everyone is going to agree with everything, but hopefully these tips will help you create a stunning cover. Note: These are NOT real […]
Cover Design Tips 101
After publishing so many books and short stories, I’ve learned some things about designing my own covers. (I can’t always pay someone else to design them.) Sometimes the covers come easily and I’m done. Other times I have to try and try again. There have been times when I’ve started over from scratch because it […]
Managing Goodreads
Do you ever feel like Goodreads is controlling your life? Do you sometimes wonder if this site for books is really Facebook in disguise? Have you ever thought that you might have to leave Goodreads because of the arguments/debates (even in so-called fun) that pop up? Are you ever tired of rants about politics? Do […]
The Great Idea Quest – Part 2
In my search for answers of what inspires other bloggers to write, I decided to go to other bloggers and see that they had to say. I asked them two questions: 1. Do you ever struggle with trying to figure out what to write a blog post about? 2. Where do you get your inspiration […]
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