by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 We all struggle with where to start our stories. It’s been said a novel’s opening is the most important thing to nail, and you’ve heard the advice: …
The Power of Expectations
Happy Monday. I hope you enjoyed the last weekend of August. We went on a gator walk. Sort of like a bear hunt, but with gators. So, near our Florida …
Learning to Set the Scene Without Bogging Down the Reader
Lindsay Harrel, @LindsayHarrel As writers, we all have our strengths. Some of us excel at plotting, creating compelling action that drives the story forward. Others are amazing developers of characters that …
Writing a Fiction Series Proposal
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb As an indie author with 30 books published, I learned something new this year – how to submit a proposal for my agent to use to submit to …
4 Ways to Survive Self-Editing
by CJ Myerly, @mdippedinink My son curls into my side, a sheet of stickers in his lap as our preacher speaks. He points to a sticker. I peel it off, and …