Mystery Maven, Linda O. Johnston is back! We've gotten lots of mysterious questions lately, particularly about writing "process," and Linda O has some answers about plot. The Plot Thickens by Linda O. Johnston My guest blog posts here on Writers in the Storm will largely be descriptive of how I write, focusing on mysteries.  That’s […]

by Jenny Hansen To answer this week’s “throwdown” here at Writers In The Storm, I’m taking the Non-Linear approach. That means that where Laura must start at the beginning and move forward in an organized manner, I simply cannot do so. The linear approach kills my stories. After nearly fifteen years of banging my head against […]

  by Laura Drake In the last Writers in the Storm ‘throwdown’ (if you missed it, it was character driven vs. plot driven writing.) I was more than willing to admit that both sides of the argument are valid – even necessary to a great story. But this time?  The other side of the coin […]

Today's authors are very in-the-know about the changes sweeping through the publishing industry. I am so thankful to be pursuing a writing career in these times where the access to amazing resources and generous authors is at our fingertips. If you don't feel "up to date" and want to read more about the changing state of […]

Before I jump into today's post, I just want to remind you to stop back on Friday for our next Fabulous Friday guest blogger, multi-published author, Louisa Bacio! Part 1 of a series This part brought to you by Laura Drake. Check back Monday when Fae Rowen presents the opposite viewpoint. People have a hard time even […]