Since I’m still at my writing retreat, both working on All The Words and taking some vacay time … and since the world is opening up again and pitching your story in person at conferences will once again be a thing, I thought this was a great time to revisit an article from a few […]
Sometimes writers know exactly what they want to write, and sometimes we need to brainstorm. One of the best ways I’ve found to brainstorm is to just take an idea and riff off it and see what happens. Since I’m currently at the beach working to a deadline, I thought this would be a perfect […]
So, raise your hand if you’ve read Release Me….. … Okay, that’s a lot of you! Now tell me. Do you remember the part where Damien tells Nikki that basically pain and pleasure work together? You do? Good. Because that’s a lot like a release day for authors. No, really! Now imagine Damien Stark. (I’ll […]
Today, I’m mining past posts that I don’t want you to miss! If you’re struggling with structure and story movement, this should help you out! (This was originally published on the blog a few years ago!) Enjoy: I’ve been on a craft kick lately, as in I’ve been attending a lot of workshops, watching a […]
This week I’ve posted the final part (3) of my writing dialogue workshop, Beyond He Said, She Said. Click here for the YouTube link or scroll down for the embedded video … and then come back next week for the final installment! Did you miss the first part? You can find that video here, then […]
This week I’ve posted Part 2 of the writing dialogue workshop I started last week. Scroll down for the YouTube video … and then come back next week for the final installment! Did you miss the first part? You can find that video here: https://youtu.be/N3chOeyaDQo Got questions? Post them in the comments here or on […]
This week we’re talking about the art and craft of writing effective dialogue. This is essentially an advanced workshop I gave at a writing conference a few years ago, and since there is so much information, I’ve broken it into multiple parts. Click here to watch Part 1 now on YouTube or scroll down to […]
Meet USA Today bestselling author Darcy Burke, my first guest in my Writes & Wrongs Blog Fireside Chat about the business and craft of writing.
All fiction writers need to know how to write emotionally compelling love scenes. After all, emotion is at the heart of every story. I’m reposting this article originally published on the Ingram Spark Blog, because this is such an important topic for writers, and I don’t want followers of my Writes & Wrongs blog to […]
On Monday, I took a break in my workday to go for a bike ride. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, the air smelled fresh with spring. It was the perfect day, and I decided to go out and enjoy it. Sounds great, right? Well, it was. But here’s the hitch—I haven’t been […]
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