Flash fiction is such a fun way to explore and experiment in your writing. If you haven’t tried writing it, I highly recommend it! Read on to learn more about it, and listen to the podcast episode where I chat with Tommy Dean, author and editor of superb flash fiction!
Category Archives: Writing
Taking the High Road in Social Media
Taking the high road in social media involves ignoring rude comments and people, some behind-the-screen eye rolling, and walking away. But it’s worth it to maintain your professional image. Your posts and your responses can say a lot about you, so always be careful about what you choose to publicly say.
Rejections
Rejections: how to deal with them and keep your goals in site.
Story Prompts—Why You Should Use Them
Let’s talk a bit about story prompts. This is something that gets brought up in today’s author interview, so I just want to quickly go over a few things. But first, think about where you’re at with your current project. Are you writing a novel? What are you struggling with? One of the things IContinue reading “Story Prompts—Why You Should Use Them”
Using Social Media as a Tool—The RIGHT Way
Listen to this podcast episode and author interview here! Something I hear a lot about when talking with other writers is there seems to be a similar fear of social media at first. I’m not sure if it’s just certain age groups who aren’t used to using different sites like Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.Continue reading “Using Social Media as a Tool—The RIGHT Way”
Writing the Book You Want to Write
So, when you’re sitting down with a fresh notebook and brand-new pen, or you open your laptop and start a new blank document, and you’re going to get in there and write down all your ideas and formulate some sort of plot and a bunch of characters, what do you write? When you come upContinue reading “Writing the Book You Want to Write”
Writer’s Block and Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome and writer’s block got you down? Here are some ways to tackle these inevitabilities in your writing. And listen to my interview with author Joseph D. Slater!
The Wonderful Writing Community
Learn how important it is to be involved and engaged in the writing community and how it can open so many doors to the writing and publishing world.
The Art of Querying: PART III—Synopses
Are you stuck in the hellpit that is writing synopses? Read to change your mindset on them, find advice, tips, and examples to get this final item polished for your querying package!
The Art of Querying: PART II—Pitches
Learn how to effectively craft your perfect Twitter pitch and get those agents requesting your pages! Including successful examples and an exercise.