https://writersinthestormblog.com A Blog On Writing Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:55:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://writersinthestormblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WITS-Logo-150x150.jpg https://writersinthestormblog.com 32 32 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/03/clap-for-tinkerbelle/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/03/clap-for-tinkerbelle/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:28:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56677 What do story endings, astronomy, and Tinkerbelle have in common? Read the latest post from James R. Preston to find out!

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The post Rules for Artistic License in the Information Age first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/09/rules-for-artistic-license-in-the-information-age/feed/ 32 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/06/start-with-a-bang-a-personal-journey/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/06/start-with-a-bang-a-personal-journey/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49945 In the age of instant books, does the opening of a book still matter? James R. Preston contrasts and compares the openings of fiction novels old and new.

The post Start with a Bang: a Personal Journey first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/06/start-with-a-bang-a-personal-journey/feed/ 16 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/were-all-in-this-together-anecdotes-from-the-front-lines/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/were-all-in-this-together-anecdotes-from-the-front-lines/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:15:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49006 There's an underlying, hidden assumption that somehow big-time authors are different from us, that they have some secret, that they're not like us. It ain’t so. 

The post We’re All in This Together, Anecdotes from the Front Lines first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/were-all-in-this-together-anecdotes-from-the-front-lines/feed/ 21 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/09/stories-once-removed/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/09/stories-once-removed/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:06:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48425 There are stories. And there are stories about stories, sort of stories once removed.  This is an encouraging collection of the latter.

The post Stories "Once Removed" first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/09/stories-once-removed/feed/ 21 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/12/the-book-galley-journey-5-tips/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/12/the-book-galley-journey-5-tips/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:29:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46771 The book galley, a nearly final version of your story, gives reviewers time to evaluate your pre-published book. James Preston shares his galley journey.

The post 5 Tips to Manage the Book Galley Journey first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/12/the-book-galley-journey-5-tips/feed/ 21 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/09/3-common-traps-that-can-hurt-your-story-and-how-to-avoid-them/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/09/3-common-traps-that-can-hurt-your-story-and-how-to-avoid-them/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:32:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46185 Mystery author, James Preston, gives examples of three common story pitfalls and shows you how to avoid them (and keep readers happy).

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