Category: fiction writing

  • Gravitating Toward Marketing as an Indie Writer

    Gravitating Toward Marketing as an Indie Writer

    When I checked out the workshop and panel listings for Imaginarium 2019, I originally planned to attend the ones geared toward the writing craft. After thinking about it, I gravitated toward the workshops on marketing books because I realized I needed those more. In the exhibitor’s hall, I saw Michael Knost’s booth. He had been…

  • What I took away from Imaginarium 2019

    What I took away from Imaginarium 2019

    Last weekend, I attended Imaginarium 2019. It is a conference for writers, gamers and film makers. Never having attended this type of conference before, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The location of the conference was only 10 minutes away, so I didn’t have to get a hotel; I just went home at the end…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Articles on writing I’ve read lately … This Is How to Transform Info Dumps into Exciting Plot Reveals How to Easily Create a Book Outline for a Novel in Less Than an Hour NaNoWriMo Prep (Free Character Worksheet) The Difference Between Topic and Theme Storytelling Exercise: Plot Analysis 12 Signs You’re Afraid of Your WIP…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Self published authors are empowered authors 10 ways to write excellent dialogue The 29 best writing websites of 2019 NaNo Prep 101

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Some articles on fiction writing I’ve come across lately: Write Using These Simple and Powerful Strategies How Realistic Should Your Action Scenes Be? Avoiding Change: What’s Stopping Our Characters? The Value of Writing Friends And here’s a book I’m reading: Layering Your Novel: The Innovative Method for Plotting Your Scenes by C.S. Lakin Photo by…

  • What I’m Reading

    What I’m Reading

    I love reading books on writing. Here’s some on my to read list.

  • Going to Imaginarium 2019

    Going to Imaginarium 2019

    I’m going to Imaginarium 2019. Don’t worry, I won’t get lost. It’s just a few minutes away from where I live. This convention has workshops, venues and sessions for speculative fiction writers, gamers, cosplayers and film makers. I plan to attend as many workshops on fiction writer as possible. Some of the ones I’m particularly…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Some articles on fiction writing I’ve come across lately: This Writing Technique Will Make Your Readers Fall in Love With Your Sentences Writing a Fantastic Fight Scene How to Write Dialogue and Become a Great Storyteller How to Self-Publish Your Novel Master List of Facial Expressions for Writers

  • The Wrath of Lords: More Than Just Killing the Ogre

    The Wrath of Lords: More Than Just Killing the Ogre

    The first in my series to support authors local to me … In an effort to support authors who are local to me, I have decided to review a series of books by writers who are in my area, I have met in person or I am connected to them through social media. Recently, I…