I shared this article on an efriend’s blog during the launch of my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. Here it is in case you missed it: I didn’t start out writing a trilogy. It was supposed to be a story and then it got long, longer, and finally ended up enough for three books. … Continue reading
Google Drawings is a free Google Drive-based drawing tool that allows writers to create drawings, devise marketing pieces, brainstorm stories with concept maps, and more. Here’s how you use it: Open your Google Drive account; go to New and select Google Drawings (it may be located under ‘More’). Insert shapes, lines, an image, or text … Continue reading
An efriend writer originally published this as a guest post on their blog to help me launch Against All Odds August 2020. In case you missed it there, here are my anecdotal thoughts on how to add drama to your story: *** I should get writer’s block. I write twelve hours a day, pretty much … Continue reading
I met Stephanie Vaccaro through my writer’s critique group, Write On! She published one of the stories in the group’s anthology, Masquerade, called When Darkness becomes Light. Tagline: A gift? A curse? A choice. BTW–this also includes an award-winning memoir I wrote a while ago called The Single Anchor— Two kids, a dog, no job, … Continue reading
Hello and welcome to the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop which meets every third Wednesday of the month to share resources and tips for authors. Thanks to Raimey Gallant for hosting this venture. Please join to learn more about the craft of writing and to meet bloggers who are dedicated to helping each other become the best writers possible. Click here to … Continue reading
I’ve been working from home for years but most people haven’t. If that’s you and you haven’t read D.E. Haggerty’s excellent post on how to work from home, do it! I’ll wait… While you read: I posted this article about a year ago but have updated it for the challenges we now face with #covid19 … Continue reading
I’m excited to join Raimey Gallant’s #AuthorToolbox monthly blog hop (third Wednesday of each month) with the theme of resources/learning for authors. Posts are related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, or anything that an author would find helpful. We share our experiences as it … Continue reading
Throughout the year, I share tips with writers that have made a big difference in the writing of my novels. Some, you can make use of immediately. Others, file away for that cranky day when your writing limps along and you don’t know why. Here are the 2019 Top Writer’s Tips, according to readers: 6 … Continue reading
This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading
I’m excited to join Raimey Gallant’s #AuthorToolbox monthly blog hop (third Wednesday of each month) with the theme of resources/learning for authors. Post are related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful. We share our experiences as it relates … Continue reading
