Guest Blogger Sue Grimshaw from BBD/Loveswept is with us today for an interactive blog about author promotion.  Welcome back, Sue!  And we must thank Sue for her generous giveaways of a Random book to three different random commenters.  Thanks, Sue! Hi ladies – thanks for having me back on WRITERS IN THE STORM! As I […]

Today Writers in the Storm is  pleased to introduce you to debut author, Ruthie Knox.  She's got tips for writing a romance novel, but really, you can use these in any genre.  Ruthie has generously offered to give a e-copy of her book to one lucky commenter who will be chosen at random. by Ruthie […]

by Fae Rowen Okay, I never wrote about that Middle East trip to Dubai, Egypt, and Jordan. There were reasons, okay? Today, I'm prepared to tell you about my four days and three nights in Dubai.  On my own.  Well, with my friend who has long, naturally blonde, hair. The only Arabic phrase I learned […]

by Fae Rowen This morning I walk into the kitchen for a drink of water and see a large fly on the window.  Turns out to be a bee. Well, with the diminishing numbers of the honeybee, I don't have the heart to smash it, so I try to "guide" it out the door.  Dumb […]

By Sharla Rae Let’s face it, mining for the best expression of emotions whether it’s body language, gut reactions, internalization or dialogue can be like panning for gold. A lot of useless grit is sloshed around before you hit pay dirt. Picture this: You’re sitting at your computer; the sun is shining through the window […]