Planning Your Own Writing Retreat
…the halls and mumbling my way through story structure and plot. We opted, then, to search for a house or cottage to rent. Googling “cottage for rent” brought up two…
Personality Theory and Your Writing
…again, it’s the Internet to the rescue. A quick search and you can find all kinds of online personality assessments, like the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Test….
Confessions of a Former Query Letter Addict
…was in the cycle of the agent research and sending out letters and actually communicating with publishing professionals, the idea of stepping away from the potential high of an agent’s…
Debut Author JM Tohline and “The Great Lenore”
…arrive at the same place—this notion that something was missing. As I set about searching for this something, I also—on an absolute whim—decided to set about querying a small number…
7 Lies You Tell Yourself About Writing
…are skills involved. Research. Study. Those who are willing to put in the time and effort will most certainly improve their writing ability exponentially. From average to good. From good…
How Writing Groups Can Work for You
…National Association of Writers’ Groups. Or do an Internet search using “writing groups” and your location. Editor’s note: Are you part of a writing group? What are your best tips…
Finding Extraordinary Writing in an Ordinary Life
…in all your characters, not just your main character, but for all the beings who inhabit your story. Search your imagination until you find the thing that would make us…
How to Use (not abuse) Jargon, Slang and Idioms
…to make them serve your writing, rather confuse or bore your readers. Jargon jargon (noun) — specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject; a characteristic language of a particular…
Why You Need to Trip Out Your Readers
…your desired readership via social media, search engines, and word of mouth. Keep a spreadsheet of these people and their contact details. First Contact. Reach out to your potential audience….
