For many in the States, school is back in session. In that same spirit, let's get out our pom-poms and cheer for ourselves and other writers! Here on Writers in the Storm, we like to provide regular opportunities for readers to share great resources and celebrate our own successes. So get ready to pimp or […]

Author James Preston discusses why libraries still matter and how self-published authors can get their books into libraries.

by Tasha Seegmiller I’m in A LOT of Facebook writing groups. I suspect I’m not alone in this. It’s actually one of my favorite things about social media.  One of the perks of being in so many groups is I get to see what people are wondering about. And the thing that has been showing up […]

Margie Lawson Hellooo, Writers — I’m excited to share some truly stellar examples in this blog. I’ve guest blogged for WITS 30+ times and worked hard to make sure my blogs are power-packed with tips and techniques, examples and analyses. Every teaching point is there to help you make your writing bestseller strong. I’m always […]

Psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a theory about what each human needs. The hierarchy, shown below as a five-tier pyramid, attempts to explain the connection between our basic human needs and our motivation. But we are writers. Our needs might differ a bit from the average human. We are mighty beings formed of stubbornness, creativity and […]