The Importance of Picking a Genre Some authors start with a full and rounded vision of the genre they write. Others struggle. I fall into the second pool. As a young reader, I read two very distinct genres of fiction: romance and horror. I loved them both and often wished the two would meet, marry […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 4: The Importance of Picking a Genre by Erin Quinn
Writers Tips & Tricks Day 3: Passion & Writing by Nalini Singh
Passion & Writing This post was inspired by a conversation I recently had on Twitter that included a new writer who was worried about where he would place his as yet unfinished work, how he would market it, and whether anyone would buy it. Author Justine Larbalestier started the conversation off by saying: “…focus on […]
Writers Tips & Tricks Day 2: How to handle a rejection/how to develop a thick skin by Stacey Kennedy
Huge thanks to Books-n-Kisses for letting me stop by today and take part in Writer’s Tips & Tricks. My topic to touch on is: How to handle a rejection/how to develop a thick skin. Rejection in the publishing industry is just a given. Does it suck? Well, of course it does. From publishers to agents […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 1 part b: 5 Tips for Crafting Realistic Dialogue by Dianne Duvall
5 Tips for Crafting Realistic Dialogue Thank you, Book-n-Kisses, for letting me participate in this fantastic series! And thank you, writers and readers, for joining us. I’m Dianne Duvall, author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series. One of my favorite things to hear from readers is that they enjoy the banter in which my […]
Writer’s Tips & Tricks Day 1 part a: Organization? What’s that? by Carrie Ann Ryan
Organization? What’s that? I’m a huge fan of spreadsheets, color coding, and calendars. I mean, come on, the word spreadsheets is actually in my author bio. I started out in the math and science area of life and though I don’t use the deep part of those daily, some of that bled into my writing. […]
