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 […]

We are very excited to have with us at WITS today, NYT bestselling author, Karen White. If you've been on vacation in Atlantis for the past ten years and haven't read her, you're missing out - hers are some of the best novels we've ever read.  Seriously. Here's Karen: I was putting laundry away today […]

Today we're excited to have with us Judy Duarte, two-time RITA finalist and author of over 40 novels. And she comes bearing gifts! Judy will give away a copy of her latest book, CHRISTMAS ON NUTCRACKER COURT to a lucky commenter! Here's Judy: I can’t remember when I first dreamed of writing a book, but […]

Charlotte’s latest book, Big Sky Family is out October 19th  – If you’ve read her, I don’t have to tell you how wonderful her stories are. If you haven’t, do yourself a favor and pick it up!  Here's Char: The creation of a book cover is a collaboration of the author (most of whom claim […]