Sneak Peek: The Switch
Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday. I hope you all had a good weekend and your week is going well so far. As promised on Friday’s post, which you can find HERE, today I’m giving a sneak peek from my WIP THE …
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War and Peace
Hello everyone! I hope you’ve all had a good weekend and that this finds you well. As promised on my Friday post, which you can find HERE, I am posting one of my short stories based on prompts from my …
When You Hit a Brick Wall
What do you do when you hit a brick wall? Check out what author Joan Hall has to say over on Story Empire today! 
Hi SE Readers! Joan here today to talk about the dreaded “writer’s block.” Okay, some …
The Missing Link
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well this Monday and have had a good weekend. As promised to some of my blogging friends on my post on Friday, which you can find HERE, here is my 1500 word short fiction, …
How To: From Word to Book
Hello everyone! Happy Monday. Today, you’ll find me over on Story Empire, talking about how to format your Word document to best convert your manuscript into a book for print and ebook. Well worth a look … Hello SErs! Harmony …
Writing Question: Conflict
Hi everyone! I have a post for you from Staci Troilo over on Story Empire today that’s all about conflict … Ciao, SEers. Seems my time for a Friday post has rolled around again. This is the week of …
These look like fun: Tools to engage your creativity!
Hi everyone, happy Monday! It’s so hot and humid here … Well, not to worry, as we have author Mae Clair over on Story Empire today with a great post on Creative Tools. I’m off to do more investigating because …
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My week in review and writing links
Happy Friday everyone! Well, this is me winding down for the weekend, and I thought I’d share my week with you as well as some useful writing links. This is my first such post, and my intention is to try …
Working with an editor – some tips and advice #amwriting #writinganovel #writingtips #selfpublishing
Having had a bad experience recently, I had been toying with a post on ‘How Not to Treat Your Editor’. However, this post from Allison Williams says it all on ‘what to do’. Please do check it out. And seriously, …
Summer and Writing
Author Joan Hall has a nice post on summer and writing over on Story Empire today … ooh, now that cocktail looks rather inviting! … Hello, SE Readers! Hope all is well in your world this Monday. My post today …
Get the Most Out of Dictation With These Tips
For any writers who’ve thought about saving time writing by dictating, this is the post for you! Hello to all the story Empire readers. I hope everyone had a good Memorial day weekend. For those of us not …
Whatchagot Stew
Check out this great post from Craig Boyack over on Story Empire from yesterday (I’m late posting!) … clever stuff … Happy Memorial Day all the SEers in the USA, and welcome to everyone else out there too. Many …
Confessions of a (soon to be) Reformed Pantser
Check out this entertaining post from Mae Clair over on Story Empire today … are you a plotter or pantser? Do your characters ever hijack you? Hello, SEers! Mae here today with an overdue confession. Perhaps I should explain how …
What Hinders Your Creativity?
A great post from author Joan Hall over on Story Empire today … Hello SE Readers! Or should I say hello creatives? That’s right; whether you’re an artist, a musician, or a writer, you are creative. You create pictures, music, …
Plants and Payoffs
A great post on writing plants and payoffs by Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today … Craig with you today. My topic is going to be those plants and payoffs we use when writing our stories. This is one …
Don’t Do This, Ever: Faleena Hopkins Cocks The Whole Entire Fuck Up
One of those posts you DON’T want to see first thing in the morning … all authors, you need to read this! OMG, what next??? Thanks to Jenny Trout of jennytrout.com for posting about this. Source: Don’t Do This, Ever: …
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Friday Fiction: A Helping Hand
Hello everyone! Sorry I haven’t posted in a little while. I’ve been off enjoying the Mediterranean instead, lols. Now I’m back, watch this space! Over on Story Empire today, Craig Boyack has come up with an awesome fiction prompt …
Friday Fiction Prompt: Chained to the Desk
Hello everyone! Today, over on Story Empire, we have our monthly Friday Fiction Prompt. Check it out at: http://storyempire.com/2018/04/06/friday-fiction-prompt-4/. Mae Clair used a word cloud as the prompt. I chose ‘subdue’ as my ‘writing rocket’. Below is the short fiction …
Bonus Friday: Author Update
Check outnews from our Story Empire authors … new books, upcoming books, and more … Happy Friday, SEers! This month is one of the few this year that has five Fridays rather than four. It doesn’t happen often enough …
Basic Plots: Rebirth
A great post from Staci Troilo over on Story Empire today about ‘Rebirth’ as one of the seven basic plots … Happy Spring! Despite what the groundhog said, yesterday marked the end of winter. On the calendar, anyway. With the …
#NewRelease “Backstage” by Harmony Kent @harmony_kent #Erotica #Romance #IARTG #ASMSG
Join me over at Soooz’s place as she helps me launch my latest book, Backstage … Welcome everyone, today I’m delighted to feature author Harmony Kent with her New Release “Backstage” Let’s meet the author! Indie Author Harmony Kent …
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Friday Writing Question, tools
An interesting writing question from Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today … Hi gang, Craig here again. We take turns on Fridays, and the assignments are rotating. This time my task is to pose a writing question. Seems simple …
A Big Welcome to Harmony Kent Talking About Her New Book Backstage
A lovely post today from John Howell helping me release my latest book … I am so delighted to have Harmony Kent visit Fiction Favorites. If you don’t know Harmony you should. She describes herself as a Multi-Genre Author. Editor. …
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Backing Up Social Media
Hello SErs! Harmony here. Happy Wednesday After my debacle with Facebook last month (see my post HERE), I thought it might be helpful to write something on the importance of backing-up your soci… Source: Backing Up Social Media
An Oscar Winning Performance
Great post on story ideas and our obligation to make our books the best they can be … from Joan Hall over on Story Empire … Hollywood hosted its 90th Academy Awards event last week – a night for the …
An open dialog on characters
A fun and interesting post about Character Arcs and Development from author Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today. You really do want to check this out … including the brilliant imagery! Hi, gang. Craig here again. I’m …
The Wrong Slide
Happy Friday, everyone! Today, over on Story Empire, we have a Friday Fiction Prompt, where we invite everyone to write and share a short story. Find Staci Troilo’s Story Empire post at: Story Empire Friday Fiction Prompt: Limited and Focused …
AmWriting!-15 & Final Day!!
Hi everyone. Today is my fifteenth and final day of writing, and I’ve written 2,300 words today, bringing my total to 50,277 words. The first draft is complete! Whoo-hoo I began day one on February 5th and took off …
AmWriting!-14
Hello everyone! Today makes day fourteen of writing Backstage, and I’ve managed 6,000 words! Yes, you did just read that correctly … that’s SIX THOUSAND words! Wowzers And on a workday too. That brings my fourteen-day total to 47,916. …
A Big Thanks To Our Readers
Story Empire, a blog I write with five other authors, has been named in the Top 50 Writing Blogs! Check it out here … Good morning, SE Readers. Joan here today with an extra post this week. Back …