by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 I often see rules of writing given by famous authors, so this month I thought I’d explore some of them. “Make a contract with the reader, and …
Calm the Chaos in Your Manuscript With Bugs Bunny
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I’ve studied Looney Tunes for four decades. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin the Martian, and so many more characters, …
Write From Your Heart
by Marie Wells Coutu, @mwcoutu What is a writer’s heart? Is it the desire to tell a story, the drive to be famous, or the longing to change lives through the …
Hope: Adding Faith to Our Fiction
By Pepper Basham, @pepperbasham What is one thing some of the most popular stories in history have in common? Okay…I don’t mean the VERY obvious answers like “characters” or “dialogue” …
Grandparenting Your Book
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin In December, our first grandson was born. Recently we watched him for a day so my son and daughter-in-law could attend a wedding. Afterward, I told my friends, …