What I See When I Write My Stories
carriejonesbooks So, a lot of times writers have vision boards for their stories. We fill these with images that represent the theme or the thought or the character. I do this…
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TIPS ON NOT MAKING YOUR EDITOR THINK YOU ARE A LITTLE TOO WEIRD
There are certain things in the editor/author relationship that you just are not supposed to do. I have consistently screwed that up. Fortunately, I have a very, very tolerant editor.…
Why Manuscript Critiques are Like First Dates and What Exactly is an Editorial Letter
I am a firm believer that humans should help other humans. A couple of people have asked me about manuscript critiques. So, I’m going to take a quick moment and…
Writing Tip Wednesday: Defying Jerks’ Expectations and Going After Your Dreams
A long time ago there was a woman on one of those singing competition shows and she was not what society would call good looking. Because of her looks and…
Writing Tip Wednesday: Am I Too Quiet?
In this unquiet world, we need quiet books. We need moments of contemplation, of deep empathy, or being sucked into others' stories. In this unquiet world and country where there…