Aimie K. Runyan | Writers In The Storm

Self-Care for the Newly Launched Author

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:01:05 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan You have a new book out in the world. Huzzah! You should definitely be celebrating. Whether this is your tenth book with a Big 6 Publisher, a new book with a smaller house, self-pub, or your very first foray into publishing, you need to celebrate this accomplishment. Millions of people want to […]

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If You Don’t Ask, The Answer is Always No

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:01:50 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan It’s true, the vast majority of us writers are introverts. Interactions with strangers are uncomfortable at best… and when you have to ask for a favor? Fuggedaboudit. But the truth is that writers must also advocate for themselves in various ways if they want to succeed both artistically and commercially. We can’t […]

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The Art and Craft of Developing Characters

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:02:49 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan As an author of historical fiction, my work must—almost by definition—begin with a concept. Am I going to write a gritty saga about the women who flew as combat pilots for Russia in the Second World War (I did and it was great fun)? Am I going to write a sweeping fictionalized […]

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Tips for When You're Stuck in the Beginning

Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:01:45 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan I just started writing a new book—well, two of them, but that’s a story for another time. Yesterday I sat in front of my screen for hours and ended up with fewer than 600 words to show for it. It seemed like every bit of volunteer work, every mundane administrative task […]

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5 Tips for Writing in the Season of Good Cheer

Guest Blogger — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:01:06 +0000

Aimie Runyan Whether we’re ready for it or not, tomorrow marks the beginning of the 2016 holiday season. Between the end of November and early January there are dozens of celebrations, both religious and secular, and chances are a few of them apply to you. While the world at large is planning menus and wrapping […]

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The Moveable Muse

Guest Blogger — Mon, 02 May 2016 11:00:19 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan When I began writing, my children were very young—4 months and 2 years respectively. Each day at 2 PM, I would tuck them in for their naps and I had three to four hours of uninterrupted writing time. I luxuriated in it, and looking back, I’m glad I did. I would pour […]

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10 Tips to Writing from Multiple POVs

Guest Blogger — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:00:36 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan Three years ago when I sat down to begin plotting my novel, Promised to the Crown, I knew I had a huge task in front of me. I was dealing with an era most readers would only have a cursory knowledge of, and a series of events they would probably not be […]

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