We’re excited to announce that Writers In The Storm was named in the 15th Annual Writer's Digest "101 Top Blogs for Writers" list! And to show our thanks to our amazing guest bloggers and readers, we're throwing open the comments today for a little “Pimp and Promote.” How does this work? To quote Genie in Aladdin, "There are […]

by Shannon Donnelly Years ago I was struggling to try and figure out how to write a synopsis. It took a lot of input from other writers, and some workshops, but I finally became comfortable with syopsis writing—and now it’s one of my favorite tools. I’m now doing my “Sexy Synopsis workshop again for Outreach […]

by Jessica Topper She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket She wears a cross around her neck Yes, the hair is from a little boy And the cross is someone she has not met Not yet This verse from The Black Crowes’ “She Talks To Angels” always stops me in my tracks. Even […]

Hot News Flash!  Multi multi Margie Grad, Laura Drake, has just been announced as a double RITA Finalist (for those who don't know, that's the Oscars for Romance)!  See what a little Margie can do?  By Margie Lawson A big THANK YOU to Laura Drake and Fae Rowen for inviting me on WITS , and hugs […]

by Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold In response to a tweet promoting a recent Twitter submission event, I received the following response:  “To put it delicately, f*** the agents and editors. Never pander to what they're looking for.” (Asterisks mine.)  I would like to thank this “delicate” tweeter. His 92-character comment is so chock […]