Heather Webb As a novice writer, especially one in search of an agent, we swallow every writing and industry rule hook, line, and sinker. It’s understandable when we’re dying to get our foot in the door. And sure, most of those standards exist for a reason, but those books that break out, usually SHATTER the […]

Susan Spann Welcome back to the #PubLaw negotiation mini-series here at Writers in the Storm! My last guest post took a look at the difference between Zero-Sum and Mutual Benefit negotiation strategies, and explained why it’s better to approach contract negotiations from a mutual-benefit point of view. Today we move on to the nuts and […]

I wish I had a fix to give you that svelte summer look, but this blog has nothing to do with your body.  The Backstory: Last week I was talking with a friend who’s housesitting. Her vacationing friend called the first night and said, “You have to overnight my underwear tomorrow morning.” My friend suggested […]

Shannon Donnelly I teach a Show and Tell workshop online and everyone comes into that workshop wanting to know how to show more—they’ve usually been hit with the advice to ‘show don’t tell’. However, there’s a place for the narrative in any fiction. What most writers really need to look at is how to tell […]

I’m not one of those people who always knew I wanted to become a writer, especially not a fiction writer. I took a couple of creative writing courses during college and grad school out of curiosity. Let’s just say it wasn’t a natural fit. My creative muse laughed her butt off at me with each […]