Today at Writers In The Storm we’re giving thanks for the “writerly” things that help us put words on the page. We're also opening the door for our readers! Share your gratitude for things large and small down in the comments. Fae Rowen I’m grateful for the usual suspects: the people who love me and my […]

Everyone knows what I call the 10,000 foot edit – it’s the content/developmental edit – it’s looking at your story from a plane, to spot the plot mountains and canyons that need to be fixed. Genre no-no's? Unsatisfying ending? That night with the weasel scene? Everyone knows about ground level edits – copy/line/stylistic edits that […]

Please join us for Write Up a Storm II tomorrow (October 12th)! 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." If you haven't signed up, do it now! Just click any link in this post or the […]

Don't you love it when you find a new awesomesauce writing tool when you're not even looking for it? Me too! I'll try keep the backstory short (as good writers do, right? ;)) Back in the dark ages, when I thought myself invincible, I helped a friend move. I insisted I could lift the end of […]

I am not an old soul. I am a klutz and a fairly slow learner. I bumble through life, making almost every mistake possible before finding the right way.  People (most notably, my long-suffering parents) tried to explain things to me. But that’s apparently not how I learn. And I don’t think I’m alone. This […]