Why I Hired an Editor–Part 1
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Depending on what day it is, I will give you a different answer. If you ask me on Monday…
Villain 101: Making the Bad Girl Likeable–Part 3
Photo courtesy of Marin and http://www.digitalphotos.net This week’s topic is bad girls and guys and how to create them in your fiction. Earlier, I talked about…
How to Support an Author’s New Book: 11 Ideas For You
Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Chuck Sambuchino My Writer’s Digest coworker, Brian A. Klems, recently geared up for the release of his…
Villain 101: Making the Bad Girl Likeable–Part 2
Image courtesy of imagerymajestic and http://www.digitalphotos.net This week, I wrote about creating bad guys and gals (see Villain 101–Part 1). I wanted to share the BEFORE…
Bitches Need Love, Too!
And speaking of Jessica Morrell’s book, Bullies, Bastards, and Bitches, here’s a Writer’s Digest take on how to make your bad guys and gals even better.…
Villain 101: Making the Bad Girl Likeable–Part 1
Once upon a time, I sent a query letter to an agent. The agent represented an author I loved who featured a full-figured, police officer based…
Writing A Rejection of a Rejection Letter
Originally posted on michaelalexanderchaney:
Deep inside the writing I get rejected a lot. At least one or two on slow days. As many as five on…
Guest Blogger John Gurney: Setting a Scene…Without Being There Part 2
John Gurney is a fiction writer who can write scenes about places he has never visited. In Part 1, John explained how he found the Museo…
On Being a Joke, A Contradiction Every Writer Should Know
Originally posted on michaelalexanderchaney:
Many aspects of writing are difficult. Finding the right words to capture passing fancies. Wading through rejection. The solitary work of it…
Guest Blogger John Gurney: Setting a Scene…Without Being There Part 3
John Gurney is a fiction writer who uses his imagination and his computer to find fabulous locations–some of which he has actually visited. In Part 1,…
