It’s time for another Five Links Friday. Have a great weekend and enjoy! 1. Lets start with a post on Grammar Mistakes with How To Avoid Looking Like A Greenhorn by Amelia Kennedy at Write to Done. 2. Here’s an interesting look at Flash Fiction on lithub by John Dufresne: On the Very Contemporary Art […]
Three Upcoming Writing Conferences
Long-time readers know that I’m a sucker for a good writing conference. I love the energy, community, education, and opportunities they provide for writers of all experience levels. And if you’re a new writer and are on the fence about whether or not a conference is worth the price of admission, let me assure you […]
Five Links Friday 2/9/18
It’s Friday night and starting another round of snow out here in Omaha land. Never fear; here are Five Links to get you through the weekend. 1. Let’s start with a common problem. The problem of not having your first draft written. Fortunately, for those of us suffering from that problem, here is Victoria Griffin […]
Looking at Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers
As someone who occasionally reads and writes fantasy and has a great appreciation for fantasy RPGs, it’s hard not to acknowledge how important J.R.R. Tolkien’s contribution to the literary (and entertainment) world have been. From D&D to Nethack to Harry Potter to the Final Fantasy series, Tolkien’s work has influenced nearly every aspect of high […]
Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids (oh my)
I thought I’d try something new here. I was doing some brainstorming and after one thing led to another, I got wondering just how many ghost stories have I written. How many about aliens & UFOs? How many about physic phenomena or dreams? The majority of my short stories and my novel include some sort […]
Podcast Episode 54 – Creating a religion for your world
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at using religion as a world-building tool, and what goes into creating a religion for your world. 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 […]
Five Links Friday 2/2/18
Hey, it’s time once again for Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. I’ll admit that memoirs are totally not my thing. But if writing a memoir is the thing for you, be sure to check out this interesting post on How to Write a Memoir from reedsy.com. 2. I’ve always said that building empathy for your […]
4 Areas to Increase Conflict in Your Story
I was looking over one of my unfinished pieces of fiction, trying to figure out what exactly was wrong with it before taking it down the path of becoming a finished piece of fiction and one thought kept popping into my head: “This is boring.” That’s a rather painful realization to have about a work-in-progress, […]
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