Check out this useful post on self-editing … by Liam Cross Writing and editing, whilst they might be of similar nature, are two totally different beasts, and it’s a lot to do with the thought processes behind them …
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I always remove the nasty bit. Just as well … With all the attention given among the Indie community to the removal of book reviews by Amazon, I’m amazed at the number of authors who still post dirty links to …
A great post on how writing short stories can help you in your writing … I didn’t start to appreciate writing short stories until fairly recently. I always viewed short stories as something “quick and easy” to write. Of course, …
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A bit of writerly fun! … Here it is Monday again, and you know what that means–time for some amusing memes about reading & writing. Or readin’ an’ writin’ as we say down here. Hope there are a c… Source: …
Angela Ackerman shares a tool for taking your story’s cast of characters to the next level. Includes examples and a video! Source: Fast Track Tool for Great Characters | Writers In The Storm
Hello everyone, Happy Monday. I hope this finds you all well. Over the weekend, I received a delightful email telling me that my book has been featured on WikiEzvid’s website as one of 9 thought-provoking books. Here’s the link: https://wiki.ezvid.com/m/9-thought-provoking-books-about-religion-spirituality-iGn7sIBFoGRSK. I’d …
Hello everyone. Today, I’d like to give a big warm welcome to Author Craig Boyack, introducing his latest book, Lanternfish. I can’t wait to read this one! Take it away, Craig … Thanks for having me back, Harmony. I’m here …
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Hello everyone. Happy Friday and Happy New Year! Because I missed the last two weeks, we have a bumper list for you today. So, if like me you were internet AWOL, this will help you to catch up if you …
When I originally gave Scrivener a whirl several years I didn’t know how the software worked. But I read several articles and posts about how other writers put this writing tool to good use. I took… Source: 8 Ways Scrivener …
Happy October everyone. Craig here again, and I’m on record more than once saying that tension sells stories. We try to use whatever we can to get some tense moments into our tales. The world… Source: A new kind of …
Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. Today, I wanted to talk about using vignettes in your novels. Here is the dictionary definition of a vignette: vignette viːˈnjɛt,vɪˈnjɛt/ n… Source: Using Vignettes
I gang, Craig here today. I had some of this conversation in the blog comments somewhere, and don’t remember where. Doesn’t really matter, it sparked my idea for today’s post. I r… Source: One of these things is not like …
Hello to all the Story Empire readers. P. H. Solomon here today with a few outlining ideas. We’ve had more than a few posts on this site addressing our approaches to this writing task ( which… Source: Pantsing Toward an …
Ciao, SEers. I hope those of you who had a three-day weekend enjoyed the time off work. Did you go boating? Have a picnic? Lounge by the pool? I hope you had the time to read a good book or …
An excellent and informative post and a must-read for all authors … Hello, SEers! Mae here, tossing out a question about copyright. Do you, or don’t you? We all know that from the moment we create an original work, it …
It’s a big—and busy—week for me. Tortured Soul releases tomorrow. I told you before, it’s the end of the series and a bittersweet time for me. But I’m choosing to focu… Source: Tortured Soul Release Week… Another Book Is Born
A few weeks ago, I shared a couple of brainstorming techniques that help me when I reach a dead end while writing. A few other things that help me is to take a walk to refresh my mind or even …
Hi to all the Story Empire readers! P. H. here for this week’s Wednesday post with a bit of marketing news. For those with a newsletter, there were some recent major issues with one of the bi… Source: The Importance …
Craig here today to talk about something most writers don’t discuss. We always write about our ongoing projects, maybe share a new trick we’ve picked up, that sort of thing. Today, I wa… Source: The other path
Hello everyone! Happy Friday. I’m only pretending to be here today, as I’m away from home until Saturday, lol. Due to my short trip, my cut-off for new blog posts was Wednesday evening rather than Thursday evening this week. I’ll …
Hi everyone, mixed news this morning. Many of you will have heard about the fires in Athens, Greece that started yesterday. Nicholas Rossis has an update on his blog … while he is safe, many have lost their homes and …
Hello everyone. I hope you’ve all had a good week, and that those of you in America had a good July 4th. It has continued hot and humid here with only the smallest bit of rain. Moors, fields, and hedges …
Hello everyone! Well, it’s that time of the week again. Over here in the UK, we’ve had a heatwave, and it’s been lovely to have some rare sun. Last weekend, we couldn’t have asked for better weather for going out …
An informative post on dictating with Dragon and Scrivener from P H Solomon over on Story Empire today … Happy Monday to all the Story Empire readers. It’s so good to be back with all of you once again to …
A most beautiful poem from Gwen Plano … please do visit her blog and leave her some love 🙂 by Gwendolyn M Plano Source: blog reflections on life – from the desk of Gwendolyn M. Plano
A fantastically entertaining interview between robot Lisa and Danny Caruso from Staci Troilo’s Nightforce Security Series. You really do want to check this out! 🙂 … Don’t touch that dial. You’ve landed on Lisa Burton Radio, coming at you with …
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An interesting post on how much Social Media is too much from Mae Clair over on Story Empire today … Happy Monday, SEers! It’s a new week and a new subject. Lately, friends, family, and I have been discussing …
How Many Accounts is Too Many? #SocialMedia #MondayBlogs Read more »
A wonderful review of my book The Glade from reader and author Teri Polen! Check it out … This gripping, edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller will have you thinking twice about booking that idyllic cottage in the country. Nothing in this woodland paradise …
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A fun post on observing and writing from author Joan Hall over on Story Empire … Hello SE Readers. This post is going to sound like I’m rambling but bear with me. I do have a purpose for it, …
A fun and entertaining post from Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today. Had me laughing my socks off right from the start … Hey all, happy Valentine’s Day and all that goes with it. Craig here today, and …