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Three Tips To Amp Up Your Writing
There are many ways to amp up your writing. But this first technique will surely do the trick. Today I will share with you three secrets that you may not know. The first…
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Supporting One Another In The Writing Community
As many of you know my friend and author Joe Clifford has a new book out. LAMENTATION is making its rounds. There are even talks of a movie deal. No. This is not…
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I've Converted! Outlining vs. Pantsing in Fiction Writing
As some of you know I’ve been working on a new book. I am very excited about this project because I think it’s one of the best stories I’ve ever written. I’ll give…
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Tips To Correct The Pacing In Your Novel (part 2)
If you missed part one of this post series you can find it here. Today I’d like to talk about structure and show vs. tell vs. really showing. By structure I mean scene and…
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3 Tips To Correct The Pacing In Your Novel – Part One
What is pacing? Pacing is the rhythm of the novel, of the chapters and scenes and paragraphs and sentences. It is also the rate at which the reader reads and the speed at…
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I Swear To Tell The Whole Truth… Fun Fact for Fiction Writing
I just read an interesting article by Leslie Budewitz, an award-winning author and a member of Sisters In Crime, an organization I am proud to belong to. The information was so fascinating I…
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Channeling Your Emotion to The Page
This morning at 5 a.m. I woke to a nightmare. Before I get to that story let me give you a little back story. For those of you who don’t know I have…
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Don't torpedo your career. Be professional.
I wavered all day on whether to post this or not. In the end I decided it was an important subject. What I read this morning shocked me. Many of you might have…
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6 Tips for #PitMad Pitch Party Today on Twitter
#PitMad is happening now! It started at 8am and will continue until 8pm EDT/EST. If you want your pitch to stand out keep these things in mind. 1. Write a great pitch. You…
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Building your audience with Triberr
Let’s talk Triberr. For those of you who don’t know about Tribber, let me briefly explain. Triberr is a social media site for bloggers of any kind. It’s especially great for writers. Once…