It's finally here. We're writing up a storm from 4:00 a.m. to midnight PDT.  Twenty hours (almost) of opportunities to connect with others, meet goals, and get your words "on paper." We'll be writing from the top of every hour for fifty minutes. In the interest of health, we've planned a ten minute break at the […]

Monday, April 20. 4:00 a.m. (PDT) to midnight (PDT). Twenty hours of writing support for your project in the Writers in the Storm community. Join us. Sign up on our Facebook page. Here are some last minute preparation tips to get the most out of whatever part of the day you can spend writing with […]

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. […]

Okay Orly, you say you're a pantser, and for the first draft, I agree you are. But then you happily flip into complete, committed plotter. All those post-its? Nope, I'd say you're a "hybrid-pantser." Me, I'm pantser through and through. The idea of an outline, post-it notes on charts, even Laura's famous chapter spreadsheet, all make me […]

It's the Holiday Season and here at Writers in the Storm we're looking forward to sneaking open some reader gifts early with a little "Pimp and Promote." Of course, this always costs us some money, because we have to go out and buy lots of books. But there will be awesome sales in a couple […]