Writers In The Storm welcomes back Kara Lennox, a.k.a. Karen Leabo for some more plot-fixing magic. Look for Kara’s writing tips the first Friday of every month. This is the seventh in an ongoing series of Plot Fixer blogs by double RITA finalist Kara Lennox. Here are the links for Parts 1-6: Part 1 - […]

By Lyn Horner I write western historical romances, and I love researching the Old West. However, while my readers want to be swept away to another era, they’re not after a history lesson. It’s my job to subtly weave in historical details. Today, I’ll give you some tips on how to do that, including examples […]

Writers In The Storm welcomes back award-winning author and RWA RITA-nominee, Shannon Donnelly. Last month she discussed 5 Quick Fixes To Make Readers Love Your Villains. This month's post is more philosophical. We'll be interested to hear your answer to the title question down in the comments! ******************** Money ~ by Shannon Donnelly The old joke […]

We couldn't talk WriterStrong without our Yoda of Edits and sparkling prose, Margie Lawson. Be prepared for great takeaway as Margie not only tells you, but shows you how it's done!  Here she is: A big THANK YOU to Laura Drake for inviting me to be her guest today. Everything I teach is all about […]

Writers In The Storm is delighted to welcome back Susan Spann with another amazing post covering all the legal bits of information we writers need to know. Susan has delved into everything from publishing choices to a quick overview of an author business plan. Today? She's going in deep! Enjoy... One Bite at a Time: […]