I haven’t written a short story in a long time. So long, I may have only had two kids last time I finished one. Instead, I’ve been working on a couple of novels. Now, you can interpret “working” in whichever way you see fit, but I’ll fess up right now: I’ve been disgusted and horrified […]
Five Links Friday 5/25/18
Hey, it’s Friday and I am still alive. Haven’t posted in nearly a week, but sometimes life just gets in the way. Anyhow, I’m back for another Five Links Friday. 1. Let’s start off this week with 12 Book Marketing Mistakes to Ban in 2018 from Reedsy. Some of these I agree with, and some […]
Podcast Episode 59 – Details and Descriptions
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at how details and description can affect your story and how they differ pending on your genre, your readers’ expectations, and your ability to write them. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. […]
Five Links Friday 4/20/18
Hey, we’re back for another Five Links Friday. Spring is finally here (crossing fingers) and it’s time for a weekend of writing! Here are the best links I read about writing this week. 1. Let’s start with something that is totally out of my realm of knowledge (since part of the reason I do this […]
Should your genre define you?
One of the most common (and difficult) questions I’m asked is “What do you write?” My answer goes something like this: “Uh…well…stuff…horror, I guess. Maybe sci-f, but not hard sci-fi. And fantasy! But not high fantasy. Urban fantasy? Maybe? But no vampires. Unless it’s horror. But my novel is Young Adult. Kind of paranormal. Only […]
Five Links Friday 3/9/18
It’s Friday night! I hope you’re having a great weekend so far. Here are the best articles I read about writing this week. 1. Looking for an agent? Megan at WhyNotEdit has 6 Awesome Resources for Finding a Literary Agent for you to use. 2. Kate Coe has a nice article at Almond Press on […]
3 Fantasy clichés I found in my writing (and 2 more you should avoid)
I go through phases all the time when it comes to music, to reading, and even to writing. Right now, I’ve really been trying to write more fantasy. It’s not easy, since this isn’t my number one genre. In fact, other than dabbling in a little bit of urban fantasy, I haven’t written much fantasy […]
Creating a Fantasy Magic System
To continue on yesterday’s theme of worldbuilding and fantasy, I thought it would be appropriate to talk a little about magic. Or Magick as the kids like to spell it sometimes. But whichever way you prefer to label your spells, it’s pretty much a given that you’ll be including them in your fantasy novel. Spellcasting […]