By Laura Drake After fourteen years of trying, I signed with an agent this month!  That’s a lot of years to keep at something. But during down times along the way I've thought back to the first spark of the story, to get the inspiration to keep going. Before I learned to ride my own, I rode pillion […]

Writers in the Storm would like to thank Linda O. Johnston for her gift of HOWL DEADLY, her latest release in her Pet-Sitter Mystery series.  Our lucky reader and commenter on Linda's blog on Networking and Writing Organizations is (drum roll here) Jamila Jamison.  Congratulations, Jamila.  Happy reading! And don't forget to tune in on […]

As you know, we're hosting some amazing guest bloggers on Fridays lately, and today we're fortunate to have Kitty Bucholtz, the founder of the sucessful blog, Routines for Writers. Kitty's blog forte is inspiration, as you'll see from the following. We know Kitty from our local RWA group, OCCRWA, but she left us a year […]

By Jenny Hansen Last Friday Margie Lawson did a guest blog at Writers In The Storm. If you missed it, please take a moment to catch up by clicking here. As usual, Margie’s advice was spot-on and amazing. However, what surprised me about Friday’s post was the comment section. I knew Margie had a big […]

I didn't realize it had been so long since we've had a mash-up -- we had a ton of links for you!  I've tried to organize them into categories, but it was like herding cats!  Have a wonderful Holiday for all our readers in the States! Changes in the Market: Is publishing turning into the […]