by Jody Hedlund We have a treat for you today. Thanks to Jenny Hansen at her More Cowbell blog, the amazing Jody Hedlund is stopping off here at Writers in the Storm during her blog tour for her new book, The Doctor’s Lady. She’s going to share some of her tricks for writing a riveting […]

We're happy to introduce you to James Preston, author of the award-winning Surf City Mysteries series.  James' wife, Nancy, encouraged Fae Rowen to write her first book.  James encouraged Fae to go to the San Diego Writers Conference to learn how to write that first book.  He shares his insight on how to get started on […]

Writers In The Storm is delighted to welcome Elizabeth Spann Craig, w/a Riley Adams. Elizabeth's latest Memphis BBQ series mystery, Hickory Smoked Homicide was just released on November 1st. Enjoy! Thanks so much to Jenny Hansen for inviting me here today to talk about mysteries—my favorite subject! Before I was a mystery writer, I was […]

We're huge Donald Maass fans here at WITS. We've got all his books. Mine are dog-eared. He has a way of breaking down critical craft points and making them easy to understand. He's graciously allowed us to repost a blog that originally appeared on a blog we're also fans of, Writer Unboxed. Note: If you […]

We're so honored to have Sue Grimshaw, editor at Random House's Romance at Random, back with us today. How often do you get to glimpse an editor's checklist? Wow! Here's Sue: Hello friends at Writers in the Storm! Thanks for having me back!  A few of the writers have asked me to give you some […]