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Norton Users Beware

Recently I received the PDF of a book with numerous links. It’s a how-to for writers that I’m reading to take part in a blog tour. One of the links was to the workbook that accompanies the main text. I clicked on the link but . . . nothing. Microsoft opens PDFs in edge, so … Continue reading Norton Users Beware →

What it’s been like to start a writing career in my forties

Today we have a guest post by novelist J.L. Lycette. She has writing an amazing STEM thriller, The Algorithm Will See You Now. How often have we heard someone say that they are too old to start writing? Read on to see just how to do it. And now for a word from JL Lycette. … Continue reading What it’s been like to start a writing career in my forties →

The Algorithm Will See You Now: A Review

When I agreed to take part in the book tour for The Algorithm Will See You Now by JL Lycette, I didn’t really know what to expect from this book. Sure, I had the description but that just the surface. What is it going to be like to step off into the deep end? In … Continue reading The Algorithm Will See You Now: A Review →

3 Ways to Torment Your Character

Before I get going on today’s post, I want to clarify something I said in yesterday’s post. I wrote: When you are working on a fiction project, it is also something that you can do when I scene pops into your head. You know exactly where it is set and you know what happens. You … Continue reading 3 Ways to Torment Your Character →

Do You Write Out-of-Order?

Recently I read a post by Michelle Mason on why she writes her scenes out-of-order. She said that when she had writer’s block, she interprets it as not wanting to work on that scene that day. Instead, she jumps to another scene and begins writing. What an awesome way to do it! You can read … Continue reading Do You Write Out-of-Order? →

5 Things To Do When Preparing to Submit Work to a Magazine

I’m preparing to teach my research course again, so I’m doing a magazine analysis. This is something that you need to do before you submit your work to a magazine. I studied Highlight’s for Children. I haven’t submitted to this market for a while so I knew I needed to refresh my knowledge of the … Continue reading 5 Things To Do When Preparing to Submit Work to a Magazine →

5 Things To Preparing to Submit Work to a Magazine

I’m preparing to teach my research course again, so I’m doing a magazine analysis. This is something that you need to do before you submit your work to a magazine. I studied Highlight’s for Children. I haven’t submitted to this market for a while so I knew I needed to refresh my knowledge of the … Continue reading 5 Things To Preparing to Submit Work to a Magazine →

Start with What’s Relatable & Add a Twist

Over the weekend I was reading a stack of picture books that included THE UMBRELLA by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. It starts when a young pet owner takes their dog for a walk on a rainy, dreary day. They take shelter under the overhang of a shop and end up going inside and … Continue reading Start with What’s Relatable & Add a Twist →

Research: How Much Is Enough? And Making the Topic Your Own.

One of the questions I get most often from my students is how much research do you need to do to write a nonfiction book? More often than not, they want me to name a number of sources. I can do that, but that isn’t really helpful. A lot of it depends on what you … Continue reading Research: How Much Is Enough? And Making the Topic Your Own. →

How to Jump Start Your Creativity

Earlier this week, I saw a Tweet from a fellow writer. “Help! I haven’t felt creative in so long. How should I jump start?” This is a tough one for a lot of reasons. I know this person on Twitter. We don’t live near each other so I don’t know what is going on her … Continue reading How to Jump Start Your Creativity →