We’re bringing back the whiteboard this week to talk about what makes…
Category: Writing Tips
What Makes a Story Great? Top 5 Answers are on the Board!
When I asked my creative writing class to tell me what makes…
Three Tips for Writing Contests (Like Mine!)
Are you following this little blog of mine? I hope you are…
Avoid Writing Cliches!
Have you noticed how many people drive the same kind of car…
Writing by the Seat of My Pants
About the time The Tethered World came out, I finished my second…
The Meme-olution of Writing My Novel
I learned that reaching that milestone and writing “the end” would only be the beginning of the real work.
Need Character Name Inspiration? Don't Look Here!
Wow! I could’ve had a V8! Literally. I could’ve given birth to…
Six Amateur Writing Mistakes. (Learned From Experience!)
It is important that your words flow just as well when read out loud as they do silently.
Five Character Flaws of the Fiction Writer
Fiction writers will steal from you. It may be as subtle and flattering as the use of your name, but we are always on the lookout for material.
Where Does Inspiration Come From?
“If it’s like a continual brainstorm on the inside, then the law of averages says that something, one of these days, will make a splash!”