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Category Archives: Writing Tips & Tricks
Writing for You: The Writer’s Handbook
Writing for You: The Writer’s Handbook. Exciting news from The Crimson League (aka Victoria Grefer)!
6 Tips for Staying Organized While Writing a Series
Originally posted on …and then there was Sarah:
Writing a series is not as simple as just writing several books in a row. Nor is it as easy as taking one long story and breaking it into several parts. There…
Facebook Nation
I recently created a profile on Facebook, at first to follow the lives of the younger members of my families. But I’ve since gone Facebook crazy with adding apps, including trying to add my blog posts. Although this old gal … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Resources, Writing Tips & Tricks
Tagged Angela Wilson, Facebook, Mari Smith, Wicked Wordsmith, writing
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The Horror of Women Writers
Sunday’s NY Times Book Review section has a great essay by Terrence Rafferty called Shelley’s Daughters. Rafferty remarks on the irony that the “mother” of the horror novel gave birth to more sons than daughters, e.g., Poe, King, Lovecraft. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Sokoloff, Elizabeth Hand, fiction, Hammer Film Productions, horror writing, Laurell K. Hamilton, Mary Shelley, NY Times, Review of Books, Sara Gran, Sarah Langan, Stephenie Meyer, Terrence Rafferty, The Keeper, The National Novel Writing Month
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Writer’s Reality Check
JA Konrath, author of the Lt. Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels thriller series, has a great blog at A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing. In particular, check out his “Brain Check” post. JA provides a list of instructions for writers trying to persevere … Continue reading
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Tagged brain check, JA Konrath, Jack Daniels, newbie's guide to publishing, persevere, thriller, writing, writing instruction
Setting Deadlines for Writing
Karen Zara, guest blogger at the Writer’s Resource Center, has a lively post on why deadlines may be almost as good as money to spur your writing. Yes, indeed, she makes a compelling argument for how deadlines can determine whether … Continue reading
Sustainable Writing
Morgan O’Donnell, guest blogger at the Writer’s Resource Center, offers some great ideas for making your writing environment sustainable. She uses the classic science fiction novel–Dune–to support her insightful ideas. My favorite: “All good writers recycle.” To see what I … Continue reading
Writers Can Have Lives Too
Guest blogger at the Writer’s Resource Center, Cesar Torres, argues that writers can (and should) have lives. He presents five ways to “get your life back.” They involve the usual (but critical) “using time effectively” to intriguing suggestions of being … Continue reading
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Tagged Cesar Torres, getting your life back, guest blogger, life, Writer's Resource Center, writers, writing
Let a Newbie Stimulate Your Creativity
Sebastian Keller, guest blogger at the Writer’s Resource Center, has a stimulating post on using art to inspire one’s writing. To keep inspiration alive, we must challenge the rules of our craft, which Sebastian admits is a lot easier for … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge the rules, guest blogger, inspiration, Sebastian Keller, Writer's Resource Center, writing
