Laura Drake I read a recent article from Electric Lit. As a professional writer, or aspiring to publication, you need to read it. It's HERE. Go ahead, we'll wait. The facts the article was based on came from the Authors Guild 2018 Survey (you can read that HERE) which said that, "American authors ... incomes […]

It’s here. The fourth anniversary of Write Up a Storm. We’re writing up a storm from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m. EDT. If you missed the tips, you can read them here on our Facebook page. Seventeen hours of opportunities to connect with others, meet goals, and get your words “on paper.” We’ll be writing from the top of every hour […]

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by Laura Drake I chose this month's submission to help explain how to show a tense scene from within the character, instead of telling - as if we're watching a movie. This scene has the potential to be edge-of-your-seat stuff, but it has several problems. Thank you, brave soul, for trusting me with your work. I […]