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My Other Marriage By Katie GrayKowski

My Other Marriage

 

 

Warning: this blog was supposed to be about the difference in editing styles, so I sent 5 editors the same paragraph to edit, but guess what … wait for it … they all found the same things. This is why you should always have a prospective new editor edit your first chapter or first three chapters to see if their editing style works with your writing style. Learn from me people. Do as I say and not as I do.

 

Finding the perfect editor is a lot like finding the perfect spo...

MAKE IT GOLDEN CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!

Well, that was another hard-fought contest!!  Once again, the judges struggled to choose their winners, and every entry had many strong supporters. Fabulous job, finalists!! But in the end, we had to narrow it down to our top three. (And, as always, we’re really hoping we get to hear MORE of all of these stories SOON!!) For those of you who may just be joining us, the MAKE IT GOLDEN Contest celebrates excellent beginnings in unpublished romance novel manuscripts. Round 1 asks for entries of t...

Taglines, part two

Last month at Wordsmith Wednesday – Taglines and Blurbs, we worked on our 30 word tagline. Today, we’re going to work on cutting that in half. Brutal, you say? Perhaps, but next month for this Wordsmith Wednesday we’ll talk about another possible use for it. And after that, you can thank me for the misery I’m putting you through.

Let’s use mine for an example. My 31 word tagline was Finding the body of a nearly nude aristocrat in the park leads Emily to travel from the highest levels of Edwar...

FLASH FICTION FRIDAY…AND MORE!

HELLO INK SLINGERS! Welcome to another episode of Flash Fiction Friday! We have a special bribe incentive for those participating in today’s exercise. We are giving away a critique! That’s right, boys and girls. One participant will win a 5-page critique from yours truly, chosen using ramdom.org, so get those brain cells ready. I thought I’d make today’s challenge super fun with a visual prompt. So let’s hone our skills and sharpen our creative minds by writing about this foreboding picture (...

MAKE IT GOLDEN FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

It’s time to announce the top ten finalists for the 2019 MAKE IT GOLDEN CONTEST!! Finalists: be sure to post your EXPANDED entries in the comments below (a maximum total of 250 words, starting with the exact same opening lines you showed us already, plus what immediately follows) by 12:01 a.m. PACIFIC TIME October 4 to stay in contention for the final round. In other words, you’ll have 27 hours from the time this post appears. Please put the word ENTRY in all caps at the top again (and, no, t...

RULES? WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ RULES !!

I am certain by now everyone has seen the Facebook meme about eating chocolate cake for breakfast.

 

Growing up there were all sorts of rules about what you could wear, what you could eat when, what time you went to bed. You name it, there were rules about it. And when you are growing up, rules are probably a good thing. I know for a fact had I been allowed to do as I please growing up the results would have been disastrous at best and felonious at worst. (Assuming it was a felony to tie you...

Ruby Tuesday – Liz Talley

Hello everyone! Welcome to October’s first Ruby Tuesday!

*On the first Tuesday of each month, we will spotlight a Ruby by interviewing her about her books/life or both. If there are any new releases or events going on for a Ruby during the rest of the month, they will post about it on Tuesdays as well.*

Join me in welcoming Ruby Slippered Sisterhood author, Liz Talley!

Hi Liz! Can you tell us about your new book coming up?

Absolutely! Room to Breathe features two point of view characters –...

Brainstorming the Gates

Writing a novel can be a lonely pursuit.  When it comes right down to it unless you’re part of a collaboration, the actual writing of the book is something you have to do utterly alone.

And yet, in the front of just about every book you’ll find an acknowledgement where the author thanks those who helped with research, and often with helping to flesh out ideas, or solve particular plot or fact problems. 

As the annual host of the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood’s brainstorming sessions during the Wi...

Flash Fiction Friday!

HELLO WRITERLY PEEPS! 

Welcome back to Flash Fiction Friday. Are you ready for the ultimate short-fiction challenge? Then roll up your sleeves and let’s get started! This week’s challenge is to write a story in 6 words. Yep. Six. Think it can’t be done? How about this gem that, in true larger-than-life fashion, is attributed to a bet between Ernest Hemingway and some of his writer friends in which Mr. Hemingway allegedly walked away with a fistful of dollars and a legendary tale of victory...

MAKE IT GOLDEN CONTEST ENTRY DAY

Welcome to the TENTH Annual MAKE IT GOLDEN Contest!! The MAKE IT GOLDEN contest was born as a contest for unpublished authors polishing up their entries for RWA’s Golden Heart Contest. Though the Golden Heart is now a thing of the past (sob!), stories will always need openings that grab reader attention!  So this contest lives on as a great chance to test your opening lines out! 

Check out the finalists from 2018’s contest, 2017’s contest, 2016’s contest,  2015’s contest, 2014’s contest, and ...