As writers and authors, learning new skills, keeping ahead of genre evolution, trope changes and writing methods is vital for our continued improvement as a wordsmith. With the industry changing so quickly, we need to be ahead of the game. The best ways to do this...
At the beginning of every year, we decide on what goals we want to achieve. Sometimes we are successful, sometimes not, but it is the thrill of a new year that engages us in this ritual. I make a goal board to help my focus and motivation. It is not just for my...
Where do you get your ideas from? It may seem like an easy to answer question but for most writer's it is a multi faceted one. I have answered with: Word or picture prompts Dreams Overheard snippets of conversation People watching An idea popped into my head randomly...
APOLOGIES this post should have gone out yesterday! I was reveling in my day off... A recent comment by a writer I know stunned me into silence. What did they say you may ask? This is the statement : I'm not sure I have anything to write at the moment. If you are like...
Hiatus - definition: a break or pause in the continuity of action Have you noticed that there are more and more bloggers taking 'breaks' from their blogs lately. When I put the word hiatus into the'topic box', it brings up a long list, and that's just in the blogs I...
I will not be sharing a snippet today - I have an author interview instead with Paul W Papa. However please look up the other participants. Fellow Snippet Bloggers for you to visit: http://mermaidssinging.wordpress.com/ http://caitlinsternwrites.wordpress.com/...
Happy Easter Sunday to those of you who celebrate it. I am sharing a small part of my current WIP today. It is a children's story about two woodland sprite's who heal sick and injured animals in the forest they live in. It is very rough as it was my NaNoWriMo novel,...
Firstly apologies for not participating last week - life took over! I will continue where I left off with my reincarnation romance - The Twesome Loop - Brett has found the details of a rich spinster and plans to investigate her. He notes her particulars then......
I always feel slightly deflated once our annual writer’s conference is over – it is a combination of the sudden lack of frantic organization and the anticipation of the event itself. This year we excelled ourselves with extra special presenters including local news...