Tag Archive | writing
Do you ask enough questions?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
I loved this post by Janice Hardy Are You Asking the Right Story Questions? Really got me to thinking. About my writing. Maybe I need to ask more questions. Even if I ask the same questions, again, and again. Vary the questions, but push for deeper and deeper answers. As…
A Writers’ Guide to Science Fiction vs. Reality – Alien Species
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I was always more of a star trek than a star wars fan. Specifically, Next Generation, with ol’ Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He was ‘da man’ according to my dad. To which, of course, I immediately wanted to rebel against any such assertion, so I insisted on calling him Captain Plackard for…
Do you have all of these links?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Yesterday, I talked about the importance of research. About staying on top of the latest trends. So I thought I might give you guys some of the links I use for my writing. Fiction and blogs. Forgive me if you’ve already discovered some of these, but I hope you find…
New Surreal Advice Column Ask Maddie
Originally posted on Madeleine Swann:
Well hello there, so glad you could join me. Pull up a chair. Sorry, am I sitting too close? I don’t mean to, it’s just that your hair is so wildly attractive. I’m researching surrealist films for my next post, and by researching I mean lying on my bed and…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
For those of you who like flash fiction, here’s a great competition for you. The Writers Bureau is looking for stories of up to 500 words for its opened themed competition. Here are the other important details: Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 All winners will also receive a…
First Love – Part 30
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Claire makes her way through town and ends up somewhere she really shouldn’t be, a gang hangout. She asks the leader for marijuana so she can plant them on Maddie. He delays, offering her a drink. Foolishly, she drinks it all. “I don’t feel well,” Claire said. “I wanna go…
7 Tips to Create Your Perfect Author Newsletter
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I hear parrots squawking the same mantra constantly: “Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The best way to drive book sales is through a subscriber list.” Its that thing where you: create a newsletter, do book updates, bonus content and give your hard work away for free. If you got books to sell, you need that…
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