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Putting Wow on the Page!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:02:32 +0000

Margie Lawson We at WITS are so happy to have Margie back with us, after a too-long hiatus! Wisdom ahead! Ready for two treats? First Treat: This blog is loaded with examples of power, power, power. The kind of power that boosts your writing toward contracts and awards and bestseller lists. Second Treat: I’ll deep […]

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Changing It Up-Use the Power of Change in Your Writing

Fae Rowen — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:00:56 +0000

Our lives are about change. Some people look at change as a bad thing, as something to avoid. Others view change as a possibility for something better. No matter how you feel about the life detours called change, nothing in our lives is permanent. The past six months of my life have revolved around change. […]

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Writing The Flawed Hero: She Makes Me Stutter

Guest Blogger — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:00:35 +0000

Please give a welcoming WITS hello to Ruthie Knox who's here celebrating the launch of her latest novel (releasing today, btw) and talking about why she chose to write about a flawed hero. So I wrote a romance novel where the hero stutters. A lot. Actually, this is only partially true. For the first third […]

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What’s the Visual? Adding Power To Your Writing.

Guest Blogger — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:14 +0000

Margie Lawson is back with another can't miss blog! AND, a giveaway. Read on! Writers know SHOW DON’T TELL, but some know it cognitively. It’s rote. They know SHOW DON’T TELL the same way they know i before e except after c. Applying SHOW DON’T TELL is tougher than it seems. It’s one of Barbara […]

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A Tale of Two Conferences

Guest Blogger — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:00:05 +0000

By Laura Drake I’m only beginning to come out of my post-conference fog, and to get my head around all the work I have to do! Before I jump into that though, I wanted to tell you what I learned from this conference. Hopefully it will help you decide if conferences are worth your time […]

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Unusual Inspiration: Character Arcs Made Easy

Guest Blogger — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:00:06 +0000

by Fae Rowen I am a plot-driven writer. The plot arrives first in my head, then I look for people who will survive and grow in that world. My #1 concern? My characters MUST connect with my readers. To have the "best book ever" experience, your reader must believe in, root for, identify with, and, […]

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Chinese Element Personality Types-for Fun and for Writing

writersinthestorm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:17 +0000

by Fae Rowen Announcement: Kristen Lamb will be our guest on Friday with "Novel Diagnostics". At the beginning of the year, I usually cycle back to the questions "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" I was thinking about Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon and remembered it's been awhile since […]

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Writing Naked Will Take You To The Top!

Guest Blogger — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:24 +0000

A guest blog by Tiffany Lawson Inman Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Laura Drake for inviting me to join WITS today. And a BIG congrats on her 3 book deal! Even though she’s a big star now, I hope she signs up for another one of my classes 😉 Hint hint. There it is. […]

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Writing Advice From Famous TV Writer, Stephen J. Cannell

Guest Blogger — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:00:58 +0000

by Jenny Hansen Today, I’d like to introduce you to the late, great mystery and TV writer, Stephen J. Cannell. Trust me, most of you have watched his shows. As many of you know, all of us at Writers In The Storm are blessed by geography to live near an active RWA chapter that gets incredible speakers. Several […]

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6 Key Writing Lessons I’ve Learned From Horses: The Key of Knowledge

writersinthestorm — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:25:32 +0000

By D. A. WATT This is the second installment of a three part series. The first post focused on attitude. "Prior and proper preparation makes for peak performance. Like creating a novel that takes readers somewhere, amazing." There are only three places to go: somewhere, nowhere or somewhere else. Whether riding, writing, or reading, I wouldn’t want […]

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