We are delighted to welcome back The Naked Editor, Tiffany Lawson Inman from hiatus! Whoop! By Tiffany Lawson Inman What do you do when your character needs to wipe his/her nose?  Or wave goodbye? Or hold back a tear? Or close a door? Or smile?             Write the action. Simple. Right? Is your character always […]

By Laura Drake We love seeing what our readers are up to - so here's your chance!  This month, I'm thinking about middles, since I'm near the middle of my WIP, and worrying about sagging (and for once, it's not about my butt). So here's your assignment: Go to your WIP (or one of your […]

Today we welcome Lori Freeland to WITS for the first time! Welcome Lori! I’d Like My Dialogue Cheeseless. Please. Like a Lactose Intolerant prefers his pizza minus the gut-churning cheese, I want my dialogue devoid of dairy. Have you ever heard agents or editors say they flip to the first section of dialogue and if […]

Just a quick note: if you're getting ready to query, and are feeling overwhelmed by the prospect, Laura will be teaching an online class at Lawson's Writer's Academy beginning September 2, Submissions That Sell! You can get the details HERE. by Sharla Rae If we knew the next hottest genre, many of us would jump […]

Today I'm proud to welcome to WITS a debut historical author, Alina K. Field. You may not have heard of her yet, but trust me,  you will! Take it away, Alina! Thanks to the Writers in the Storm crew for inviting me today. You’ve probably heard of “thinking outside the box.”  For many years I […]