Tag Archive | writing
Where and how to find new ideas
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Writer’s block? Nope, just out of gas. Or out of ideas. Where a writer finds their ideas is different for every writer. And there are times when we feel plum empty. If that’s the case, maybe it’s time to stop, look around, listen and daydream a bit. Then start asking lots…
“The brunet”, “the blond”, and “the younger man” are ruining your books! And here’s why! #epithets #makeitstop
Originally posted on Leta Blake:
I DNFed two books this week because I couldn’t deal with the authors’ wild overuse of epithets. One was self-published and the other was published by a press, so this isn’t just a self-pub thing. Authors, beta readers, editors, please, for the love of all that is holy, understand that…
First Love – Part 4
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
The atmosphere in the boys’ car is much more relaxed now that Miss Polly is driving with the girls. Her husband, Craig, is much less intense than his wife. “Danny, you got that Zeppelin tape with you?” Craig asked when the radio went to commercial. “I do.” “Got a perfectly…
…the name’s Gallacher… Seumas Gallacher… License to KILT…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…there are some remarkable benefits to be had from merely being a Scotsman… the WURLD seems to have made its mind up about how we Scots look, behave and sound… closer to home in Caledonia, we may have a different view on some of that, but nonetheless, we are an…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
If you’re looking for a short story and/or poetry competition, which offers decent prize money, you might like to take a look at the Magic Oxygen Literary Prize. Unpublished stories of up to 4000 words and unpublished poems of up to 40 lines are accepted. There is no set theme.…
FRIDAY FICTION with RONOVAN WRITES Prompt Challenge #3
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
For those already signed up for the Free eBook Project, please note Smashwords will likely be the first platform used. I am looking into Amazon’s policies, but I know Smashwords allows eBooks FREE all the time, not just a price matching feature. But if I find Amazon is Free from the…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 