- Bryan Chick: Surprises Are the Best Part of Writingby Robert Lee Brewer on March 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm
In this interview, author Bryan Chick discusses how writing is like putting a puzzle together with his new middle-grade novel, Wayfinders.
- The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (May 2024 Release)by ANGELA ACKERMAN on March 14, 2024 at 6:07 am
We’re adding to our Thesaurus family! It’s been a while since our last book as we needed to recalibrate our release schedule from fall to spring (resulting in a year gap), but now we’re back in the thesaurus-making saddle. May 13th is coming fast, so it’s time to dish some details about our next writing The post The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (May 2024 Release) appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
- Does This Query Taste Funny?by Amy Collins on March 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Talcott Notch literary agent Amy Collins explains when and if humor is ever appropriate in a query letter, along with opinions from other agents.
- Writing Romantic Comedy for Teens AND Adultsby Lynn Painter on March 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Author Lynn Painter shares her secrets for writing romantic comedy for teens and adults, including why her approach to writing both does not change even though the results do.
- Utilizing Magical Realism to Tell a Storyby Kendra Broekhuis on March 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Debut novelist Kendra Broekhuis shares how she used magical realism to tell a story, in addition to the process of categorizing a novel, asking “what if” questions, and more.
- Kevin Hearne: The Sirens Were Never Your Sex Fishby terribleminds on March 13, 2024 at 11:55 am
And now, a guest post from awesome pal and excellent author Kevin Hearne — Those of you who are already familiar with my work know that I really enjoy digging into mythologies and extrapolating how the figures from a given tradition might behave today. And you also know that, wherever possible, I like to depict
- Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 690by Robert Lee Brewer on March 13, 2024 at 7:00 am
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a city poem.
- Writing YA Literature as an Adolescent Therapistby Parisa Akhbari on March 12, 2024 at 9:00 pm
Debut author Parisa Akhbari shares her experience of writing young adult literature while working as a mental health therapist, including five lessons she’s learned from doing both.
- Writing a Novel as a Book Publicistby Becky Hunter on March 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Book publicist and debut author Becky Hunter discusses what it’s like writing and publishing a novel as someone who works on the business side of publishing.
- Teacher’s Petby Moriah Richard on March 12, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a conflict between a teacher and their student.
- Hillary Yablon: Finish the Piece You’re Working Onby Robert Lee Brewer on March 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm
In this interview, author Hillary Yablon discusses the process of writing her debut novel, Sylvia’s Second Act.
- Continuing a Series: Is This Info Too Repetitive?by JAMI GOLD – Resident Writing Coach on March 12, 2024 at 9:00 am
We’ve probably seen advice warning that any time our story revisits information, we risk the idea feeling repetitive or redundant to readers if we’re not careful. Not surprisingly, the same risk can apply even across books in a series. Yet when we write a book series, we usually need to repeat some information from book The post Continuing a Series: Is This Info Too Repetitive? appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
- J-Card Press: Market Spotlightby Robert Lee Brewer on March 11, 2024 at 10:30 pm
For this market spotlight, we look at J-Card Press, a new small press focused on sharing biographies about good bands.
- 5 Ways to Avoid Common Research Pitfalls in Historical Fictionby Katya Apekina on March 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Novelist and screenwriter Katya Apekina shares five ways to avoid common research pitfalls when writing historical fiction.
- Making a Short Film (From Script)by Script Magazine on March 11, 2024 at 4:00 pm
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Bryan Young offers some thoughts about writing and making his short film and lessons learned from how to direct actors, how to better craft stories, and how to do better cinematic storytelling.
- Michael Arceneaux: On Having Time and Space To Write Something More Honestby Robert Lee Brewer on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 pm
In this interview, author Michael Arceneaux discusses how his editor helped him through the writing process of his new essay collection, I Finally Bought Some Jordans.
- Writing a Multi-POV Story That Keeps Your Readers Wanting Moreby Kristen Bird on March 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Author and writing coach Kristen Bird shares her process for writing a multi-POV story that keeps your readers wanting more.
- Setting: Create a Vivid Story Worldby The Editors of Writer’s Digest on March 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Explore techniques for describing setting without stopping the action, slowing the pace, or breaking believability, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
- 29 Writing Prompts for the 2024 Flash Fiction Challengeby Moriah Richard on March 9, 2024 at 9:00 pm
Find all 29 flash fiction writing prompts for the 2024 February Flash Fiction Challenge Challenge in this post.
- Things I Learned From Writing My Memoirby Alfred J. Lakritz on March 9, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Holocaust survivor and debut author Alfred J. Lakritz shares what he learned while writing his memoir, including how stepping back to write a memoir helps a person see their life events in a new light.