National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner and it is time to prepare to complete the rough draft of your novel in a month. Maybe you’ve never tried …
Da, da, da, da, but, da, da, da, da, da, da until…
Stories have a rhythm. A melody. And once you figure that out, the whole picture becomes clear. I’m working on a new story and I have all these ideas, what I …
Social Media Minute—Blogging for Authors
Everywhere we turn are new blogs written by authors. For several years it was touted as the way to connect with readers. Now, with a blog on every Internet corner, …
Allie Pleiter Shares 5 Steps to Meeting Your Deadline The Chunky Way
From Susie May: Hey gang! I’m super excited to post about this cool method for getting your writing done from awesome author and writing teacher Allie Pleiter! check out her …
5 Quotes to Motivate You to Write
We’re writers. We love words. Characters. Conflict. Beginnings. Endings. The Muddled Middle — maybe not so much. But despite our love for writing, the stories we long to tell, there are …



