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January 31, 2015
Winners of New Year Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of The New Year Giveaway.
Each author will email you directly to get you your prize.
January 28, 2015
The Plotting vs. Pantsing Dilemma by DeAnn Smallwood and a Giveaway!
Be sure to scroll down and read about her some of her many books, and enter our giveaway!
Pantser vs. PlotterI’m a pantser even if I didn’t know that’s what I was until several months ago. I wish I could say it’s the best way to write, but I can’t. I have read numerous articles on outlining and plotting, however, I think if I were to do this, I’d freeze up and not be able to get anything on paper.
I love the way I write. I visuali...
January 24, 2015
What I Don’t Say by Rebecca E. Neely
Originally posted on We, as writers, spend hours, days, months, years, searching for ways to tell stories and say things in compelling ways.
However, the longer I write, I find what I don’t say is equally, if not sometimes, more important to the story.
Silence, pregnant pauses, respites, breaks, and other taciturn timeouts add, and enhance interest and drama and flair, not only in stories, but all around us, every day.
For example, on a recent weekend getaway, while walking in the woods, o...
January 23, 2015
Musical Inspiration in Your Writing by Maureen L. Bonatch, and a Giveaway
Be sure to click on the videos as you read her post, and scroll down to learnabout her novel, Destiny Calling, and enter our giveaway.
The sound of silence…or using music to inspire your writing
I love music. I have it on at work, in the car, in the kitchen while I’m cooking, or cleaning, wearing ear buds while doing laundry, in a sound dock if I’m outside…but I can’t have anyth...
January 21, 2015
Carpe Diem for Writers
Originally posted on On one of my antiquing trips I came across a little wooden plaque engraved with what I thought were the words Carpe Diem. Reminded of the movie Dead Poets Society, in which the phrase carpe diem played a role, as well as one of my favorite actors Robin Williams who starred in the movie, I picked up the plaque. Upon closer inspection I saw the words were not carpe diem, but Carpe Diet.
What a clever play on the phrase, I thought, and good advice as well, especially sin...
Jump Right Into The Action When Writing-A Tip From Author, Beth Carter, And A Giveaway
Be sure to scroll all the way down to enter our New Year Giveaway.
My best writing tip is to jump right into the action and let your characters tell the story.
My writing is fast paced and character-driven. I love writing dialogue. With a little nudge, my readers take off and tell the story. I’m a total pantser, so my characters always surprise me, which is thril...
January 19, 2015
Ploting vs. Pantsing by Maggie Mundy with a Giveaway
Plotting or pantsing.
It amazes me that writerscame up with the term a pantzer. It’s not in the dictionary. So what do these things mean?
Pantsing refers to sitting down and writing by the seat of your pants, letting it all pour out to see where your creativity takes you. The idea is that if you write forward, the story will appear. And besides, the theory goes, the...January 17, 2015
Marketing, Social Media & Book Signings—Why NONE of These Directly Impact Book Sales
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
In The Digital Age, we seem to find a lot of extremes. Either articles or blogs ranting how social media doesn’t sell books, it’s too hard, there are too many rules,whiiiiiiinnnnne. These folks might write books, maybeeven great books, but I suppose they think readers will find them using telepathy.
Or, there are those who worship the Oracle of Automation and the Lord of Algorithms. Instead of writing MORE BOOKS, they tweet, FB, Instagram, buy flare...
January 14, 2015
Writing tip for Canadians in an American Market by Linda O'Connor. Plus a giveaway.
Sophia, thank you very much for having me today. I thought I’d share a few tips for Canadians writing in an American market.
I wrote Perfectly Honest and I hadn’t realized how Canadian I was (with a British writing style) until I entered the manuscript into one of the RWA chapter contests in the United States. The main character, Mikaela, was tired at the end of a long day and agreed to do a favor for a friend, so she stopped on her way home for a double double.
Two of the contest judges com...
January 8, 2015
Maureen L. Bonatch~Ruthie’s No Bake Cookies
Mmmm, no bake cookies from author Maureen L. Bonatch!
Originally posted on Romance Recipes:
Hello and welcome to Romance Recipes where I am happy to introduce you to a new author and a new recipe! Two of my favorite things! Today I am bringing you author, Maureen L. Bonatch, and her recipe for Ruthie’s No Bake Cookies along with an introduction to her paranormal romance, Destiny Calling. Please join me in welcoming Maureen and savor her recipe for No Bake Cookies as you read abo...
