Writers in the Storm welcomes James R. Preston, mystery writer, for our Friday the 13th blog. Could be scary stuff, but personally, I think James is part comedy writer, and we couldn't be luckier to have his help with a question we've all wrestled with. Slicing the Salami Or, "When is It Done?" by James […]

We're always happy when Laura quits juggling chainsaws long enough to share a blog! By Laura Drake What is theme? You can read the whole definition here, but the gist is: it’s a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work. Why use theme? Here's a great article that explains, but […]

Writers In The Storm welcomes back Kara Lennox, a.k.a. Karen Leabo for some more plot-fixing magic. Look for Kara's writing tips the first Friday of every month. (Here are the links for  Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.)  Kara is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than sixty novels of romance and romantic suspense […]

Welcome to the last Friday of the month with contributing word wizardess Tiffany Lawson Inman. We look forward to Tiffany's magic to transform mundane writing to the realms of marvelous. And she's donating a three-page edit to a very lucky reader. Respond to her challenge to be entered in the drawing. by Tiffany Lawson Inman […]

By Laura Drake This is so not something I would ever do. Why would I even attempt it? What made me think I could do this? Deadlines, that’s what. I did it to myself. My editor knew I was already writing for another house, so she let me set the deadline for the Biker-chick book. […]