The best thing about this week has been the thunderstorms. The worst thing about it is that they didn’t bring 50 degree temperature with them, or more preferably, snow and ice. But enough of the jibber jabber; it’s time for Five Links Friday! 1. Let’s start off with something suspenseful. Well, sort of. It’s What […]
The difference between writing short stories and novels (part 2)
I started this post yesterday and it ran a little long, so now we’re back with part 2 of the difference between writing short stories and novels. While I talked a little about some of the problems I’m having with my own WIP novel(s) and the difference in motivation and time management involved in writing […]
The difference between writing short stories and novels (part 1)
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 6/8/18
Hey, it’s time again for Five Links Friday! Check out these posts and have a great weekend! 1. Let’s start off the week with a post on marketing, because it’s something all writers need to get better at. Here are 5 Easy Steps to Doubling Your Online Sales by Paul Tomaszewski at cosmobc.com. 2. Here’s […]
What Makes Dolls So Scary?
My four-year-old crept down the stairs the other night to announce to us that she was too afraid to sleep. As most parents know, this is a common thing that affects every kid (and even some of us adults) at some point. My wife took her up to her room and sat with her for […]
Podcast Episode 62 – Your Target Audience
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at your target audience, how to find it, write for it, and market to it. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is the author of the YA novel, Holy Fudgesicles, and has published […]
Five Links Friday 6/1/18
Hey, it’s Friday, it’s hot, and it’s crazy. So here’s are the best articles I read about writing this week. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start with one that will get Scott’s blood boiling 🙂 The Promise and Potential of Fan Fiction by Stephanie Burt at The New Yorker claims that that “Fan fiction offers new writers […]
Instadeath! 10 ways to guarantee an immediate rejection
Happy Memorial Day everyone, and yes, in hindsight, I can see a tiny bit of irony or tastelessness in the title of this post, but no offense was intended 🙂 Anyhow, today I’d like to mention some of the things I see at Theme of Absence, and some other things right of the top of […]
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