What is the thing you love most about writing?
Have you ever read a book that had a plot twist you didn’t like? Maybe you enjoyed the story...
Christmas with Barbara Britton
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area didn’t lend itself to a white Christmas. After...
Wednesday ~~~ Write the Vision
One of the most gruesome scenes of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy for me was at the beginning of...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self Editing
Conflict. Real life is filled with it, and personally we seem to always be trying to avoid...
Make-A-Story™ Monday – This Week’s Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it?...
Pruning that Manuscript
This Christmas, I was gifted a beautiful Norfolk Pine—three feet tall, its branches spanning a...
Write the Vision ~ Wednesday
Write the Vision ~ WednesdayWriting a female heroine can be difficult, how soft should she be, how...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice or Self-Editing
When self-editing, an author must check each scene to assure that their point-of-view character is...
Make-A-Story™ Monday – This Week’s Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it?...
Thursday’s Tips: The Value of a Scene
As you’re writing, and/or rewriting, ask yourself this very key question: what is the purpose of...
What’s in a Story? By Lilly Maytree
Stories have changed my life. Having a very restricted childhood, I learned early on that...