humor | Writers In The Storm

The Bikini Wax Theory of Writing

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:01:15 +0000

Some people talk about writing like they are chasing butterflies along the pretty garden paths of their manuscripts. Like their words frolic with Disney characters. They speak of churning out pages like a high-end laser printer. I am not one of those people. A few times a year I have one of those idyllic days […]

The post The Bikini Wax Theory of Writing first appeared on Writers In The Storm.

The Perils of Writing in Public

Laura Drake — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:00:45 +0000

It’s the day after Christmas, and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably exhausted and have a jolly hangover. So let’s just hang out and swap stories. Orly and I were chatting in an early email over coffee the other day about yet another way that we writers are seen as a different species by […]

The post The Perils of Writing in Public first appeared on Writers In The Storm.

3 Writing Lessons Learned from a Robotic Vacuum

Laura Drake — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:00:18 +0000

By Laura Drake About ten years ago, I had back surgery. After I healed, I went back to Domestic Goddess duties, but found I couldn’t vacuum anymore. Something about the pushing and pulling killed my back. So I informed Alpha Dog (did I mention he’s also Texan?) that this duty would have to fall to […]

The post 3 Writing Lessons Learned from a Robotic Vacuum first appeared on Writers In The Storm.

WriterStrong: 3 Types of Humor ~ Getting Them On The Page

Guest Blogger — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:00:49 +0000

by Charlotte Carter Writers in the Storm asked me to talk about my strengths as a writer as part of their fantastic new WriterStrong series. Huh. Do I even have strengths? All writers have days where this question brings doubt. I know I don’t always have enough strength to open jars, but I have a […]

The post WriterStrong: 3 Types of Humor ~ Getting Them On The Page first appeared on Writers In The Storm.

Add Conflict to your Story with a Down & Dirty Fight

writersinthestorm — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:00:07 +0000

by Jenny Hansen Happy Wednesday, y’all! I’m looking forward to hearing Linda O. Johnston, one of our new bloggers, talk about “What Makes a Great Mystery” for this week’s Sensational Summer Friday. Today we’re going to talk about Dirty Fighting. What is it, and why do you want to do it? To start at the […]

The post Add Conflict to your Story with a Down & Dirty Fight first appeared on Writers In The Storm.

10 Not Absurd Lessons from Margie Lawson (and Her Peeps!)

writersinthestorm — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:45:51 +0000

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 […]

The post 10 Not Absurd Lessons from Margie Lawson (and Her Peeps!) first appeared on Writers In The Storm.

Jenny Hansen

writersinthestorm — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:14:04 +0000

Jenny Hansen writes women's fiction, chick lit and short stories flavored with a large dash of humor...

The post Jenny Hansen first appeared on Writers In The Storm.