If they’re doing it right, writers never stop picking up tips, learning hard-earned lessons, and toasting the triumphs that sustain them during even the worst writer’s block funks.
Tag Archives: storytelling
Dangerous Women by Mark de Castrique: a Book Review
Age really is just a number in Mark de Castrique’s fast-paced and quick-witted thriller titled Dangerous Women.
REGISTRATION CLOSED: Upcoming Virtual Course in Collaboration with Beauty & the Beast Publishing
Join me on 12/2/2023 for a crash course on proofreading and editing in collaboration with Beauty and the Beast Publishing.
Writer’s Block: If You Can’t Beat It, Steer into the Skid
Writer’s block is a fact of life for us word nerds, so sometimes you’ve got to stop fighting it and steer into the skid.
The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas: a Book Review
The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas takes escaping through books and using them to make sense of one’s place in the world to new heights.
The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church: a Book Review
In The Last Carolina Girl, Leah Payne experiences many ways in which life can suddenly change: from losing the person you love most to the harsh edicts of a corrupt government institution.
A Legacy of Bones by Doug Burgess: a Book Review
In A Legacy of Bones by Doug Burgess, the Hawaiian landscape is the backdrop for a history of misery that will define the Lathrop family.
The Power of Free-range Pens
The world is a scary place that often leaves us feeling like the butt of some cosmic joke. But pens are still mighty and capable of giving reality the occasional swift kick in the ass.
Writing Romance (without Sounding Like a Sap)
Writing romance (without sounding like a sap) doesn’t have to be an exercise in clichés. Learn to avoid this genre’s tired tropes, or at least how to use them to your advantage.
K. Watkins 