Since the beginning here at Writers in the Storm, we've been all about spreading the love. And every so often, we throw the doors open for some shameless self-promotion opportunities for our readers. Our only requirement for those glorious days -- formerly called "Pimp & Promote" — is that they double the love and promote someone else's work alongside their own.… Read the post

by Jenny Hansen

When I first began writing, a lot of common writing terms and quotes made no sense to me. Maybe you felt that way too. I'd have running commentary in my head about point of view, dialogue, turning points.… Read the post

by Jenny Hansen

A while back, my pal Julie Glover asked this question on social media: "Fellow writers, why do you write?"

The answers were astonishing.

There were easy answers like joy, entertainment, discovery. And one writer who said, "The books I most want to read are not yet written, so I must write them.… Read the post

Every so often, we open the doors of WITS to our readers. It's our version of Open Mic Night where you get to take the stage. We like hearing what you're up to in your writing and, since it was just World Creativity Day, it seems like a great time for this.… Read the post

by Jenny Hansen

We all have things that keep us from writing. It might be a lack of time, or analysis paralysis. It might be an inability to start or to finish. Perhaps it is a lack of knowledge -- of craft, or story structure, or even your own characters.… Read the post