Laurie Schnebly When you think about the three elements needed to braid your story together, you probably think of plot and character first. That makes sense. If you had to write a book using just those two items, you could do a pretty good job of keeping it interesting and entertaining. Sure, readers might be […]

Catherine Spangler Hello all! I’m thrilled and honored to be included in the Writers in the Storm Blog community. Since I write science fiction romance and urban fantasy romance, I thought we could discuss creating alternate worlds and world building, and the elements needed for “other-worldly” romances. Building an Alternate World There are a number […]

Susan Spann As summer fades, an increasing number of authors will find themselves on submission and, hopefully, in the enviable position of evaluating publishing contract offers. In light of that, I’m kicking off my autumn contract guest posts a little early. Authors have plenty to watch for when evaluating a publishing deal, but one of […]

Shannon Baker I write mysteries. I don’t write sci fi/fantasy because my mind is tethered to the real world too tightly to make the great leaps required to build whole new worlds. And by tethered, I mean, I’m not that imaginative. Write what you know, they say. It’s good advice that makes creating fiction so […]

Sierra Godfrey It would be nice if we all had a virtual set of Tupperware that allowed us to take out nice fresh pieces of our websites or blogs when things get stale. Let’s face it—even if your website or blog is professionally designed or a straight-off-the-shelf template, and whether you’re promoting a book or […]