Pages

▼
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Q&A with author Tanya J. Peterson

›
Today I welcome author Tanya J. Peterson to my blog for a Q and A. Last week I reviewed Tanya’s book Leave of Absence . I found it unusual ...
1 comment:
Thursday, October 4, 2012

5 Easy Steps to Better Writing

›
John Yeoman has a novel approach to writing—he suggests a lazy 5-step program to improving your writing. Lazy? LAZY???? Does the word even f...
1 comment:
Monday, February 6, 2012

Writing Tips From Downton Abbey

›
Anyone who has not heard of Downton Abbey must be living in a cave. This is one of the most popular series ever filmed, or maybe it’s THE m...
2 comments:
Saturday, July 9, 2011

Learning From the Movies: Another Year

›
I love movies and make a point of ‘seeing’ my story unfolding before my eyes as I write. I pretend my book is a film. Will the reader see, h...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Writer’s Digest - 8 Ways to Write Better Characters

›
Writer’s Digest - 8 Ways to Write Better Characters This is a great post if you're struggling with your characters and want to give th...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

Submitting a Manuscript for Review?

›
This is a question many authors have asked themselves. Is it a good idea to submit a manuscript as opposed to a finished and published book ...
Friday, June 10, 2011

Improve Your Child's Reading Levels

›
Lately I've been reading some disturbing stuff about the fate of books and libraries, and the decline of children's reading levels. ...
8 comments:
Monday, April 11, 2011

How to Write Really Bad Fiction and Enjoy the Benefits of Rapid Rejection

›
As a writer I am always looking for articles to help me improve my writing. I happened upon an absolutely hilarious article by Hank Quense. ...
3 comments:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Jo Davis & "Domestics"

›
Say hello to my eighth Virtual Book Tour guest. Jo Davis has published two books, several short stories, and numerous web content pieces thr...
Sunday, May 23, 2010

Generality Is the Death of the Novel

›
Generality Is the Death of the Novel Another great post by K.M. Weiland and one that is particularly pertinent to filling in the blanks in...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

(Your) Ten Golden Rules For Writing Fiction

›
As a debut children’s author, one of the first things I made time for was reading tips on writing, style, creating characters, and developin...
Friday, January 29, 2010

Writer's Block: Imagined or Real?

›
Writers block: does it exist? Anyone who has ever experienced it will nod their head vigorously and say yes, of course it does. Other writer...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Getting Passionate About Life & Purpose

›
The Savvy Book Marketer has some great advice for anyone starting new projects in 2010 and this is particuarly helpful for would-be writers ...