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Creating Characters and Places

Anne Belle wrote 1 day ago: To give readers a bit of a hint about the book that is being released this coming week I want to giv … more →

Tags: My Process, Writing & Publishing, Character Sketches, Characters, Settings, The Secret Of The Storm, TSOTS, writer life, writing

The Sound of Noise and Silence

adampb wrote 1 day ago: The Sound of Noise and Silence Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there m … more →

Tags: Creativity, Creating, Creativity, Desiderata, Drumming, meditation, Silence, Writers, writing

On Being Blessed

Anne Belle wrote 2 days ago: You know, I’ve been blessed. Especially with everything that has happened in my life in the last yea … more →

Tags: Family Life, Lessons Learned, engagement, Family, Love, Relationships, Writer's Life, Writing Life

It's been five years? Really!?

taeh wrote 2 days ago: Woooow, I just realized I been doing the internet writing thing for five years now. Five years. And … more →

Tags: Life. I Wonder, Blogging, writing

Kingdoms of War-Sneak Peek1 comment

lbdarling wrote 2 days ago: I know, I know, it’s been a long while since we did this. Truth is, we haven’t been doin … more →

Tags: kingdoms of war

My Indie Publishing Decision

Anne Belle wrote 3 days ago: The decision to go into independent publishing is not one to be taken lightly. There are many reason … more →

Tags: Lessons Learned, Updates, Writing & Publishing, Advice, Indie, Publishing, Resources, writing

No Time to Write?

Stacy N. Elliott wrote 3 days ago: As you may have noticed, I have hit a stalemate when it comes to my writings.  Many have asked for n … more →

Tags: Food, writing, Life, Reflections, Mothers, Family, Children, Creativity, Fun

What Are the Odds of Success? ...Really?122 comments

Author Kristen Lamb wrote 4 days ago: Image via Flikr Creative Commons Hakan Dalstrom A couple weeks ago, I taught at the DFW conference a … more →

Tags: Success!, how to become a successful author, indie publishing success, kristen lamb, odds or success, the 5 percent rule, wana, We are not alone, writing

The Currents

Anne Belle wrote 4 days ago: Since this blog is supposed to be a little bit of a window into my world for all you readers. I … more →

Tags: Reviews, THE CURRENTS, Book Review, Currents, Life, Writing Life

The State of the Fluff: A History2 comments

Anne Belle wrote 5 days ago: In my other blogging attempt, I did a regular piece I called “The State of the Fluff”. B … more →

Tags: The State Of The Fluff

Pay the Writer, Part 4: Transitions and Other Decisions—a Manifesto27 comments

jpon wrote 1 week ago: So after three weeks of ranting about compensation for writers, I’m at a point where I feel it’s cle … more →

Tags: Blogging, Business of writing, fiction (2), business of writing, Fiction, Literary, pay the writer, Publishing

When the First Draft Gets Rough

A.M. Nuckles wrote 1 week ago: “The first draft of anything is shit.” – Ernest Hemingway It didn’t take lon … more →

Tags: writing, Writing Challenges

Expressing What's Inside You Creatively5 comments

adampb wrote 2 weeks ago: Some say there is a novel in every one of us, trying to get out, waiting to be written. I say that … more →

Tags: Creativity, Creativity, expressing what's inside you creatively, Inspiration, just because of thoughtfulness, Novel, slice of life., Writers, writing

Organizing The Life Of A Writer

Anne Belle wrote 2 weeks ago: When I’m writing, I start out as something known as a “pantser”. That is, I sit do … more →

Tags: Lessons Learned, Book Marketing, Character Sketches, dayplanner, Google, Life, Lifestyle, Marketing Events, Organization

Drafted. Drafting. Oddly considering interviews.57 comments

philosophermouseofthehedge wrote 2 weeks ago: Odd choice. It’s eccentric – quirky – here, to put it kindly. (Nervous eye movemen … more →

Tags: Humor, Author Interview, Blogging, environmental influences, Fiction, guidelines for interview, how writers write, Why Writers Write, writing

The Writing Life: The Art and Craft of Creative Writing

Find Your Creative Muse wrote 2 weeks ago: Dave Hood “The Act of Writing Makes You a Writer.”—Julia Cameron The best creative writing is … more →

Tags: Creative Nonfiction Writing, Creative Writing, Fiction, journal writing, Poetry, Art, Craft

Pay the Writer, Part 2: Genre v Literary—Clash of the Cultures24 comments

jpon wrote 3 weeks ago: Most of you who read this blog probably have never looked over the wall that separates literary writ … more →

Tags: Business of writing, Craft of Writing, genre fiction, Publishing, business of writing, literary journals, Lovecraft, pay the writer, speculative fiction

Last Call, California10 comments

Todd Cirillo wrote 3 weeks ago: Pirates roam.  That is fact.  And that is what is happening with me.  Time to sail and take Six Ft. … more →

Tags: writing, Poetry, Small Press, drinking, after hours poetry, Humor, California, Road Trip, Leaving

Why Shouldn't I Continue to Read Your Novel?7 comments

adampb wrote 3 weeks ago: Why Shouldn’t I Continue To Read Your Novel? Coming across a couple of posts recently about when a w … more →

Tags: Creativity, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Reading, why shouldn't I continue to read your novel, Writers, writing


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