Okay, what the heck is going on here?
"Things have been awfully quiet around here lately. What's the deal?" It ain't all sunshine and roses running a website, is it? Sometimes Life gets in the way (at least twice a week here), and sometimes you run out of money (yup!). And running a site that hosts writing contests comes with its own little headaches. Not that I'm complaining. We've had tons of fun since our inaugural competition about one year ago. We've had a slew of great contest entries, and some of the best judges anyone could ask for. Our most recent contest (3 … [Read More...]
Story Structure: Are you Plotting or just Plodding?
"The story is going nowhere. The blank screen is still blank." How do your stories develop structure? The cursor on your screen is blinking, glued to one spot. Is the hockey game on television beginning to look more important by the moment? You may be cursing your cursor, but what you are really angry with is your lack of progress. After all, you’re a writer. You know how to write stories; you know how to spin a good yarn. Reality sets in. Perhaps you have just discovered brain freeze or writer’s block. That blinking cursor has … [Read More...]
On writing, deadlines, and the flu
What's the best medicine for the flu? You might think it's Tamiflu® or Theraflu® or maybe honey and whiskey (tea?). My wife's doctor recommended cough medicine plus Tylenol®. (What's with all the T-medicines, anyway?) Each of those products may be fine for treating the symptoms. What about a cure for the flu? Turns out, the vaccine only works in advance; so that's not much help once your have the flue. From what I've seen this year, the best medicine for the flu is ... laughter. That's right -- laughter. Let's face it, suffering … [Read More...]
25 things you should do after you write your book
This is our first guest post from author Ani Alexander Writing the book is the easiest part of the process. Many authors think that writing a book is very hard and that once you finish your book, the rest is a piece of cake. I thought that way, too, until I wrote my first book. Once the book was ready, I tried to plan what to do next. That's when so many different large and small required actions came my way. As a result, I felt overwhelmed and confused. Now, having two books available on Amazon, I have to say that it seems to be just … [Read More...]
Reviews: Of books and authors
Interview with Charlotte Howard, author of “Seven Dirty Words”
The New Year brought us a new author with her first book release from Rocking Horse Publishing. Yesterday, I spent an hour or so chatting with Charlotte Howard about her steamy novel, Seven Dirty Words. We had hoped to get together on Skype for this interview, but that didn’t quite work out. Read on… “All […]
Tips on writing and blogging and stuff
On writing, deadlines, and the flu
What's the best medicine for the flu? You might think it's Tamiflu® or Theraflu® or maybe honey and whiskey … [Read More...]
1000 Words for Winter Storm Nemo in upstate New York
Dateline: FAIRPORT NY Subtitled: Somebody better go back and get us a sh--load o' shovels! What say you, … [Read More...]
What lessons can we mere mortal writers learn from these 6 literary geniuses?
"Alpha writers are born from a force that must be reckoned with – a message that cannot and will not be … [Read More...]
SoWrite’s Writing Contests: News and information
Okay, what the heck is going on here?
"Things have been awfully quiet around here lately. What's the deal?" It ain't all sunshine and roses running a website, is it? Sometimes Life gets in the way (at least twice a week here), and sometimes you run out of money (yup!). And running a site that hosts writing contests comes with its own little headaches. Not that I'm complaining. We've had tons of fun since our inaugural competition about one year ago. We've had a slew of great contest entries, and some of the best judges … [Read More...]
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