August 1st, 2018
Golden Lines from RWA 2018
I first learned about Golden Lines the summer I attended the UCI Summer Writing Institute. After a particularly dense morning lecture, we were told to extract the golden lines, the ideas that we could use to improve our writing. Every year after the RWA Conference, I like to share the Golden Lines I've highlighted from my workshop notes.… Read the post
July 25th, 2018
Ways To Exercise Your What-If Muscle
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Craft | Inspiration
Most novels are written on the premise of "what if." Our What-if muscles help us figure out what needs to come next in the story. Sometimes we're lucky and we just know. More often (at least for me) we often have no clue what needs to happen next.… Read the post
July 2nd, 2018
Pimp & Promote in the Dog Days of Summer
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Author Marketing | Craft
The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer.… Read the post
June 29th, 2018
Top 10 Success Tips From Cheryl Strayed
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
Over the last few months, I've shared "Top 10" lists from several authors on the topics of writing and success. This month I chose Cheryl Strayed, author of WILD (one of my favorite books), because she has so much practical wisdom to share about life.… Read the post
June 1st, 2018
Summer is Coming -- Let's Pimp & Promote!
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Author Marketing
Summer is coming up fast, and here at Writers in the Storm we're marking the occasion 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.… Read the post
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