Category: fiction writing

  • Clues to a Great Story

    Clues to a Great Story

    See the infographic here.

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    It’s important for a writer to improve his or her craft. Here are some articles on writing fiction to help facilitate the process: Storytelling Exercise: Character Choices Use Correct Tense with Third Conditional Sentences Take Your Creativity to the Next Level Nobody Is Going to Teach You How to Write

  • It’s Never Too Late

    It’s Never Too Late

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Here are some articles with tips for writing in the new year: Five Writing Resolutions Beyond ‘Write Every Day’ 3 Things You Need To Become an Author (Plus a 4th to Keep in the Game.) The Scope Of Your Story Compelling Character Arcs in 4 Easy Steps Einstein’s Trick to Becoming a Better Writer Why…

  • Kicking Off the Year With Writing Advice From Authors

    Kicking Off the Year With Writing Advice From Authors

    I’ve interviewed authors for this blog for the past few years. One question I ask is: What advice do you have for aspiring authors? I collected all the answers in this post. Since it’s the beginning of a new day, a new month, a new year, and a new decade, I thought I’d do round…

  • Infographic Tuesday: Why I’m Not Getting Any Writing Done

    Infographic Tuesday: Why I’m Not Getting Any Writing Done

    It’s not too late to evaluate what goals you have for your writing in 2020. Here’s a humorous infographic from Rick Chillot to help motivate you when your creativity is running dry.

  • Science Fiction Books I Read in 2019

    Science Fiction Books I Read in 2019

    The Lunar Chronicles Four -art series: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Winter. Author: Marissa Meyer. Genres: SF, YA. Space opera in which teen girl finds herself in the middle of a rebellion of Earth against the powerful beings who have colonized the moon. Fleet of Knives 2nd in the Embers of War series. Author: Gareth Powell. Genre:…

  • Books I Read in 2019: Fantasy

    Books I Read in 2019: Fantasy

    Here’s the first in a series of books I’ve read in 2019. Here’s what I covered in the fantasy genre: Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark If you are a fan of Amazon Prime’s Carnival Row, you might be interested in this audio book about Tourmaline Larou. She was one of the supporting characters in…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Some articles on writing fiction for your reading pleasure. How to Self-Publish a Book: A Guide for Aspiring Authors Resolving Common Story Issues With “Show, Don’t Tell” The Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful for Self-Publishing Publishing Your Ebook Is Changing on Smashwords Book Covers 101: Tips for Typography