J.D. Edwin's Blog, page 3
December 3, 2021
LUCKY ONE HUNDRED!
Five months ago, when this book first released, 100 ratings seemed like such a lofty goal. I couldn’t imagine reaching it before the end of the year, much less holding on to that FIVE STAR rating after so many reviews!I have so many people to thank for this. My amazing publishing team, my incredible editor, my friends and family who supported me, and each and every reader who took the time to read, review, or just mention...
July 13, 2021
LAUNCH DAY!
HEADSPACE is finally out in the world today! I cannot be more excited, or grateful to the team at Story Cartel Press that made this all possible!
June 22, 2021
Stricken
I was honored to be runner up in the Short Fiction Break Spring Writing Contest! The story, Stricken, was inspired by the phrase “grief stricken” and takes the meaning of the words to a whole new level, all in less than 1500 words. Click below to read!
March 20, 2021
Overcoming Writing Anxiety
Does writing anxiety make you feel like you’re a poor writer, and then trick you into giving up? In this article, I tackle different ways to avoid letting writing anxiety get in your way.
November 9, 2020
Active and Passive Scenes and How to Use Them
Ever wonder how to bring attention to certain scenes you want to emphasize? It’s not so hard if you grasp the usage of active and passive scenes, as outlined in my latest article.
October 30, 2020
3 Ways to Create Romantic Tension in Your Love Stories
Looking for a way to pump up your love stories? My latest blog delves into practical methods to create romantic tension.
October 8, 2020
Stories Your Characters Tell
You’ve created a deep and complex fantasy world. You ache to tell a story within it, but find that there’s so much your reader can’t appreciate until you go to great length to explain how your world works. Length exposition isn’t much fun to read or write, but there’s a way to add color and depth to your fantasy world without long, droning paragraphs. Read about it in my blog this week on the Write Practice:
September 22, 2020
Demystifying Social Media
Does social media have you baffled? Do you look at all the platforms out there and wonder what’s different how to approach and it all feels very overwhelming? On my post on The Write Practice today I give easy and practical tips that you can use right away on the 4 big social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
September 11, 2020
Giving Your Character Life
Do you suffer from flat-character syndrome, despite having designed the perfect, vibrant character in your head? My article this week addresses how to change a flat character into an interesting character that captures the readers with two simple steps:
August 24, 2020
Zingers and Effective Dialog
Ever wonder how to make your dialog sound intense and your characters sound clever? It’s much easier than you think! Find out the simple, easy-to-use tips for effective dialog at my latest post at The Write Practice:
