Writers in the Storm

A blog about writing

storm moving across a field

Author: Guest Blogger

10 Mistakes Authors Make that Can Cost them a Fortune (and How to Avoid Them)

Penny Sansevieri When it comes to writing books and book promotion, I know that it can sometimes feel like a confusing odyssey of choices. And while I can’t address each of these in detail, there are a number of areas that are keenly tied to a book’s success (or lack thereof). Here are ten for […]

Share this:
Read More
Thinking About Harper Lee – Processing what’s Under Your Writer’s Bed

Kimberly Brock Well, there’s Harper Lee and Atticus and just somebody tell me what does it all mean? I don’t know. I’ll have to think about it. I guess I can’t help myself because I’m a writer and a southerner and I always liked saying Harper Lee only had the one book and it gave […]

Share this:
Read More
Breaking the Law in Fiction

Heather Webb As a novice writer, especially one in search of an agent, we swallow every writing and industry rule hook, line, and sinker. It’s understandable when we’re dying to get our foot in the door. And sure, most of those standards exist for a reason, but those books that break out, usually SHATTER the […]

Share this:
Read More
Negotiate Like a Pro (Part 2)

Susan Spann Welcome back to the #PubLaw negotiation mini-series here at Writers in the Storm! My last guest post took a look at the difference between Zero-Sum and Mutual Benefit negotiation strategies, and explained why it’s better to approach contract negotiations from a mutual-benefit point of view. Today we move on to the nuts and […]

Share this:
Read More
Tell Better; Show More

Shannon Donnelly I teach a Show and Tell workshop online and everyone comes into that workshop wanting to know how to show more—they’ve usually been hit with the advice to ‘show don’t tell’. However, there’s a place for the narrative in any fiction. What most writers really need to look at is how to tell […]

Share this:
Read More

Subscribe to WITS

Recent Posts

Search

WITS Team

Categories

Archives

Copyright © 2026 Writers In The Storm - All Rights Reserved