Tiffany Yates Martin Writers love their brains: We exploit our highly evolved prefrontal cortex to infuse our prose with dazzling verbiage and transport our reader to the world of our creation. Yet for creating tension—one of the most important elements of compelling fiction—nothing beats the lowly amygdala: the primordial lizard brain that handles the most […]

It's finally here. 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." We'll be writing from the top of every hour for fifty minutes. In the interest of health, we've planned a ten minute break at the […]

Monday, April 20. 4:00 a.m. (PDT) to midnight (PDT). Twenty hours of writing support for your project in the Writers in the Storm community. Join us. Sign up on our Facebook page. Here are some last minute preparation tips to get the most out of whatever part of the day you can spend writing with […]

Vaughn Roycroft Certain I’m Uncertain: I don’t know squat. Not about writing. There, I said it. Glad that’s out in the open. I came upon this realization while pondering what I could share here, as a guest on Writers In The Storm (thanks for having me, ladies!). Yep, while seeking some sort of solid ground, […]

Heather Webb How many posts can we read on writing advice? I’ve read hundreds, yet I always come back for more. Why is that? Besides being passionate about improving my craft, for me, it’s about inspiration. I’m always hoping to find a little nugget to light a fire under my feet or change my view […]