Writing Advice

“Hook your readers and draw them into your world.”  ~~Anoop Judge Ways to Begin a Story: Crafting the Perfect Opening The author of this article, Anoop Judge, is also the author of No Ordinary Thursday, a family drama of secrets, misconceptions, and tragedy,  She’s the author of three additional books and is also a writing

What happens if… Some Writing Prompts to Ponder during March 🌹 What happens if you pick one prompt, complete the sentence, write the next sentence, and keep going? What happens if you write for 20 minutes? When spring comes… Did you hear… Rolling around in the grass, she was shocked to find… Did you have

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”   ― Mark Twain December Writing Prompts Set a timer for 20 minutes. Finish one of these sentence starts. Keep going. Go wherever the writing takes you. When the 20 minutes

“Today, I realize acceptances and those dratted rejections remain an integral part of the writing life.”   ~~ Catherine Forster NOTE:  Right now I’m adding new prompts every 4 weeks. The current ones were added on 12/05/22 and are in this color. Scroll past the top 2 articles to find them. Want me to post them

“You don’t lose until you quit trying.”   ~~Richard T. Brown, Jr.  2022 Scintillating Starts Opportunity Openings matter. They determine whether a potential agent will represent your book or move on. Writer Advice’s Scintillating Starts Opportunity is your chance to show how effectively you can grab and hold your readers and get feedback on what

“…an excellent way to stand out from the crowd.”   ~~B. Lynn Goodwin   Contests for IndieBooks Why do writers enter an indie or self published book in a contest? What do they hope to gain?  Recognition. Publicity. Acknowledgment that helps you stand out from the group. Recently an agent–a fiction agent–state that my awards