World Building for Amateurs
© 2019 Matt Starr Imagine that tomorrow you woke up in an infinite, white space, except for the ground, which looks like a blueprint for the room you were sleeping…
What the #@#@#@?
© 2019 Corabel Shofner Writers of a certain age panic when told we must develop a social media “presence.” Okay, we learned Facebook, but no, Facebook is not where it’s at…
A Buzzkill’s Guide to Writing Humor
© 2019 Connie Kuykendall So, you want to write comedy, but you’re a teensy bit of a sour, dour, stick-in-the-mud? Take heart, curmudgeon! You don’t have to be as funny…
5 Ways Getting an Agent Is like Dating
© 2019 Bob Hostetler At a recent writers’ conference, I enjoyed my first “speed dating” experience. Maybe I should clarify. “Yes, you should,” my wife says. In these “speed dating”…
Some DOs and DON’Ts of Writing for Young Children
© 2019 Jean Matthew Hall I’ve been writing for publication for…uh, a LOT of years. My goal is to produce beautiful, encouraging stories for young children to enjoy and share…
What Is Flash Fiction and Why Should You Care?
© 2019 Sharon Rene Flash fiction is a short story under 1,000 words. Sounds simple right? I’ve had six stories published in Splickety/Spark Magazine and writing flash fiction is fun, challenging, and…
The Joys and Benefits of a Critique Group
© 2018 Michelle Shafer I’ve spent the last seven years writing a fantasy trilogy. Though not published yet, my work has been read and reviewed by talented writers from two…
Leveraging a Newsletter
© 2018 Tracy Crump The Write Life (TWL) turns ten this month. Marylane and I started with just nine subscribers who attended our first workshop on writing for Chicken Soup for…
Mastering Story Description
© 2018 DiAnn Mills By mastering the art of description, the writer uses various techniques to show fresh and unusual details through the point-of-view character. The result immerses the writer…
Confused? These Two Questions Run to the Rescue
© 2018 Kristi Woods Have you ever dipped a toe in the ocean or a pool? It’s the perfect thermometer, isn’t it? We test the waters to see if it’s…
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