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 am grateful for learning how to effectively edit my writing—to fix […]

I'll admit it. I can write a scene that only a mother can love. One so sappy you'll need to test your blood for sugar afterward. A sure cure for insomnia. (as boring as all these old saws). And when the author knows it sucks, you can imagine the sheer volume of suckage I'm talking […]

Finding a critique group/partner (I call them 'critters') is one of the most frustrating things about being a writer. Then, when you find the perfect one, and life intervenes, and they drift away.  Don't you hate when that happens? So I thought it might help if I laid out the rules for a  perfect crit […]

I learn something new with every book I write. Usually, it's craft-related, or characterization, high concept--concrete things.  But this next book taught me something deeper and more important. I'm hoping something in my pain and suffering will keep some of you from the same. First, a bit of backstory. The past almost two years, I've […]

Y'all know that I'm the Golden Retriever of the writing world. The grandma cheerleader in a skirt that won't zip (no photo, because no one wants to see that. Trust me). But I had an epiphany today. I wanted to share, in case it helps you, too.  It was one of those golden days. You […]