by Laura Drake Tis the season.  Bell ringers with kettles stand outside stores, vying for territory with candy sale fund-raisers. We’re receiving charity requests every day in the mail, and at work, we’re adopting needy families for the Holidays. Sometimes it seems easier to shut the door and close yourself in a nice quiet writing room. But […]

by Jenny Hansen Today, I’d like to introduce you to the late, great mystery and TV writer, Stephen J. Cannell. Trust me, most of you have watched his shows. As many of you know, all of us at Writers In The Storm are blessed by geography to live near an active RWA chapter that gets incredible speakers. Several […]

Compiled and edited by Sharla Rae The holidays are upon us and everywhere you go, there are people rushing as lights wink merrily and Christmas music plays. Have you ever wondered about these treasured songs and how they gained popularity? The dates and authors of some Christmas carols (red font) and events (green font) are debated but […]

by Jenny Hansen As a software trainer, I come in contact with a wide variety of people and use a broad range of software applications. It's what I do. I think software is fun. This techie zeal of mine makes some of my writing pals want to shoot me at times but it ends up helping […]

By Sharla Rae Have you ever people-watched and tried to guess by facial expressions and body movements what people are feeling or thinking? This non-verbal communication of emotion, state of mind or state of physical well-being is known as body language. Body Language is one of the most artistic and useful tools in the writing […]