Writerly Rant #60 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Just to put it out there, November is National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for the uninitiated). I’m participating with the hundreds of thousands of authors around the world… Read More ›
Rants
Book Promotion that Makes an Impression—Don’t Advertise When You Can PADvertise
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Since most of us are neck-deep in work and NaNoWriMo, I thought it was time to talk about something OTHER than writing. How are you going to MARKET that NaNo novel by December…
Can You Really LEARN Writing?
Writerly Rant #57 By Hailey Foglio, Author. Doctoral Student. Originally published on Hailey Foglio, Oct. 30th, 2014 ~ I was recently contacted by Bob Clary, the Community Manager for Webucator, Inc., a system of online and on-site instructor-led training courses…. Read More ›
NaNoWriMo, Gone Girl & Confessions of a Recovering Jerk
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via the motion picture “Gone Girl” NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is days away. I’m loading up on fiction to feed my brain and imagination. I listened to the unabridged version of Gone…
Finding the Right Writers Group
Writerly Rant #55 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. I moved to a new town recently, about an hour away from where I was living. Previously I’d gotten myself involved with three different writing groups – one local… Read More ›
Is Funny A Gender Thing?
Writerly Rant #54 Originally Posted on September 28, 2014 by Tara Sparling ~ I found myself saying something utterly woeful the other day. I was describing a book I’d read to a friend. “I think it’s for men,” I said… Read More ›
Can a Man Write a Good Female Character?
Writerly Rant #53 by Dave K. Heath, Writer. Originally posted on Dave’s Corner of the Universe, Sept. 28, 2014. Revised Edition. Last week due to other people’s work schedules and illness, Uncle Dave was in charge of home schooling my… Read More ›
How Well Do You Really Need to Know Your Characters?
Writerly Rant #52 by Hailey Foglio Originally Posted on pigsandwriting.com – Sept. 23rd, 2014 There are many a website that discuss the importance of character sketching and character building. Many of these sites provide forms or worksheets for your character… Read More ›
The Pitfalls of Time…
Writerly Rant #51 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. “There are only 24 hours in a day,” “Time flies when you’re having fun,” “Time waits for no man,” and other sayings about time have lost their impact and… Read More ›