Writer Resources: Marketing Edition

I wasn't supposed to blog about this today. I had intended on blogging about another resource, but as I was writing it, I realized I didn't quite have enough information and it felt incomplete. So, here goes plan B. It's a three-fer. The resources I'm introducing you to tonight will help as you dive into …

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Writer Resources: SkillShare

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you're in for a fantastic, productive week! I had a really nice weekend, though not as productive as I'd hoped—but our oldest nephew spent the weekend with us, which was worth it. My husband took him to the SC ComicCon, and then we went downtown for some Pokemon Go, and …

Writer Resources: Wix

Welcome back! In this week's post, I am bringing you Wix. I'm sure you've seen their advertisements on YouTube—Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning are currently spokespeople. You might have seen some advertising on television too, though I'm not entirely sure about that, since I haven't had television service in about five years now. …

Writer Resources: Trello

"Why do anything unless it's going to be great?" -Peter Block   Welcome to my next blog series: Writer Resources! I've been told on more than one occasion I come across some of the most interesting resources, and sometimes I mention one of them in my blog and I'll get a DM on Twitter (or …

Combating Writer’s Block

“I'm sitting in my office trying to squeeze a story from my head. It is that kind of morning when you feel like melting the typewriter into a bar of steel and clubbing yourself to death with it." -Richard Matheson It's 5:03 pm on Sunday and I am just now getting around to my blog …

Let’s Talk: THE SENSES

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason. - Immanuel Kant Sight. Hearing. Touch. Smell. Taste. Since grade school, we've known about the five senses. We know the general functions of them and why they matter...what we weren't taught in grade …

Let’s Talk: Character Building

“If you treat your characters like people, they'll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” -Don Roff Happy Monday, y'all! I hope, unlike me, you had a spectacular weekend. I did manage to add a few thousand words to my manuscript for Alabama Rain, but even doing so I know I'm behind on my goals …

Let’s Talk: ROMANCE

Romance makes the promise that no matter how bleak things sometimes look, in the end everything will turn out right and true love will triumph -- and in an uncertain world, that's very comforting. -Leigh Michaels We're just a few days away from Valentine's Day, so it's only fitting we talk about romance. What makes …

Let’s Talk: SEX

"Love scenes feel very mechanical. But our whole job is to make it look real." - Erika Christensen    **Disclaimer: This post may not be safe for work.** When most people think of February, I bet Valentine's Day isn't far from mind. When people think Valentine's Day, I bet sex isn't far behind. Sex has …

The DNA of Bad Cliffhangers

“Would you dare to walk with the beast on the dark side of the moon?” - Demetri Daskova The other day I was firing off what I had hoped would be the last few emails before I could punch out for the day and come home. It was all standard stuff: Warning about system updates, …