It’s Here! The next update of my massive—and getting even bigger—”Resources for Fiction Writers” page is now live, and it’s right HERE! I’ve added quite a few new resources, all marked by an asterisk for easy indexing. There are new videos, new podcasts, new websites, and new blog posts,...
Wordy Speculations
It’s All About That Trope: Secrets of Your Favorite Romance Novel
Dianne Frost at Dianne in Writing was gracious enough to host a post of mine on her blog. Here’s a teaser … Have you ever been reading a new romance novel and felt something familiar, a bit of déjà vu? The “stage” is different, the “actors” are different, and...
Cohesive Author Branding on a Budget: Tips from a Design Pro
Please welcome guest blogger Dianne Frost to Wordy Speculations… Did you know that one in three businesses fail within their first year? This is often attributed to business owners not taking the time to define their purpose or sole motivation for their business. As authors, we are pretty lucky....
Ask the Editor Episode 4: How Can You Win NaNoWriMo?
First, apologies that this episode is a day late. I try to post on Mondays, but my weekend went by in a blur! I hope you enjoy this video and that it inspires you and helps you win NaNoWriMo if you are participating this year. Resources NaNoWriMo: http://nanowrimo.org...
10 Ways to Meet Your Daily Word Count for NaNoWriMo — The Educated Writer
Jade Young was kind enough to invite me to write a guest post on her blog, The Educated Writer. Hop on over to her site to check it out and read my post on “10 Ways to Meet Your Daily Word Count for NaNoWriMo.” Please join me in welcoming...