Staying Motivated Hi, everyone! It’s a pleasure to be participating in this “Tips and Tricks” fun! For my turn, I thought I would talk about motivation. I mean, writing is fun—please, don’t get me wrong on that! It’s an absolute dream job. But everyone can use a little motivation now and then. ESPECIALLY writers. Our […]
Writer’s Tip & Tricks Day 13: Staying Motivated by Cynthia Eden
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 12: Writing-What a ride by Maggie Wells
Writing – What a ride! When I started my writing career, I did it with the kind of breathless anticipation one feels when they are boarding a roller coaster. In the four years since I pulled the harness down, I’ve experienced every kind of extreme—the highs, the lows, the twists that left me dizzy and […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 11 part b: Never give up by Erin Kellison
Never Give Up by Erin Kellison Never give up! Never surrender! Writing, promoting, and publishing books is (crazy) time-intensive, and the highs and lows are a roller coaster ride that can leave a writer disoriented. And then there’s regular life beyond writing—kids, jobs, houses, car payments, etc. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. And somehow in […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 11 part a: How to Handle a Bad Review by Kristina McMorris
How to Handle a Bad Review: While perhaps cliché, for writers, I have to agree that receiving those very first bad reviews (and even some that follow) is much like having a stranger publicly announce that your baby is downright ugly. But since such criticism is part of the gig, finding a way to swiftly […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 10: Humor by Molly Harper
Humor by Molly Harper: My first writing job was as a newspaper reporter. Well, technically, my first writing job was as an obituary writer for my local newspaper. Which should tell you a lot about my personality. While I working for the paper, I started writing a monthly humor column for the life and style […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 9: Sketching Characters by Shiloh Walker
Sketching Characters I’ve never been much of a plotter. It’s hard to know exactly which way the plot is going which I’m not in the driver’s seat. My books don’t exactly come from me, if that makes any sense at all. My books come from my characters—they are in the driver’s seat and always have […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 8: Permission to write by Gini Koch
Permission to Write: There are as many tips and tricks out there as there are writers, but I find that a lot of aspiring authors need two things in particular. (I, myself, needed one of them.) And they are both permissions. The permission TO write, and the permission to stink on ice WHILE writing. I […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 7 part b: The crazy, mixed-up tale of how my first book came to be – also known as, WTF? I’m getting published by Robyn Peterman
The crazy, mixed-up tale of how my first book came to be – also known as, WTF? I’m getting published. I’ve been asked how I got published. The answer is simple…I lied. That’s right, I lied. I wouldn’t recommend it, although it worked for me. It certainly could have blown up in my face, but wether it was […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 7 part a: Should you Write Specifically for Contests? by Darynda Jones
Should you Write Specifically for Contests? Hello, and welcome! I’m here today to talk to you about writing/literary contests and, more specifically, should you write for them? In other words, should you write your opening pages to fit what contests are looking for? What are the pros and cons of doing such a thing? Let’s […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 6 part b: Bring Sexy into your Writing by Delilah Marvelle
Bringing Sexy into your Writing by Delilah Marvelle For those of you that don’t know me (and I won’t be so bold to say you all do), I write incredibly sexy historical romances. So sexy some have actually categorized me as writing erotica. I absolutely love erotica, but seeing as I know what it is, I […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 6 part a: I have finished my book. Now what? by Kendra Elliot
I’ve finished my book. Now what? Guess what? You’re not finished, and I guarantee it’s not ready for publication. But you’ve done the part that 95% of people who sit down to write a book couldn’t do. You finished and deserve a pat on the back and a big glass of wine. Now it’s time […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 5: Five things every romance writer should know by Elisabeth Naughton
Five things every romance writer should know – by Elisabeth Naughton 1. An awesome story trumps phenomenal writing any day of the week. Readers care more about what happens in a story than how you tell it. I’ve seen mediocre writers hit it big with a great story and amazing writers struggle because they’re more […]
