a guest post by Nancy McDonald Look on the shelves of any bookstore and you’ll see plenty of fiction set during the Second World War for adults. But you won’t find nearly as much for the 8-12-year-old reader. Let’s face it, the Second World War was a terrible time in history, full of unspeakable horror, unrelenting…
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How to Unlock the Best Writer Inside You
a guest post by S. S. Turner There are many great books available on how to write well. It’s one of those subjects most authors like to believe they’re an expert about. There’s also a marketing angle behind it for many of these self-proclaimed writing experts with the underlying message being: if you want to…
A Few Thoughts on Writing Groups — (from a gal who’s been in a few)
a guest post from Susannah Felts Susannah Felts knows a whole heckuva lot about writing (see her bio below), and she also knows a little something about writing groups. She managed to turn that knowledge into The Porch, an organization that “inspires, educates and connects writers and readers of all ages and stages through classes…
Readers Know Their Genres (and you should too)
a guest post by Marlene M. Bell I couldn’t be more excited about today’s guest author! Marlene not only writes the riveting, award-winning Annalisse books, she’s also a generous woman. For example, she’s written this guest post full of important information for authors, AND she’s offering a giveaway to end all giveaways (see below). Thanks,…
How Do You Write a Road Trip?
a guest post by Allyson Rice I’m excited to share with you this guest post by my sister Southerner Allyson Rice (AWT viewers may remember her as Connor Walsh). She’s an adventurer, an artist, a writer, and wickedly funny. After you’ve enjoyed the informative essay, you’ll want enter the contest for a chance to win…
Advice to New Writers
from C. B. Oresky, author of The Warlock’s Curse My advice to a new writer just starting out is that writing is a difficult, difficult, lonely affair. It’s important to have people around you that support both you and your dreams. If you truly are meant to be a writer, it’s something you are compelled…
The Challenge—and Fun—of Taking on a Popular Fiction Character
a guest post by Liese A Sherwood-Fabre, author of The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes Who doesn’t love Sherlock Holmes, in any of his incarnations? Imagine, though, being brave enough to write your own version of Sherlock! If you want to tackle it, though, Liese A Sherwood-Fabre’s guest post will get you started. After…
How Many Editors Do You Need?
a guest post from Barbara Barth It’s the second most-offered piece of advice to writers: get an editor to read your work before you send it out. Well, here’s Barbara Barth’s take on that suggestion. I’m shaking my head about this topic. I sent it in as one I’d be happy to write about and…
Write Where and When You Can
a guest post by Kate Brenton Why is this advice from author Kate Brenton so important? Because there’s never enough time. Because family needs us. Because we have to make money. Because we’re exhausted. Because everything else takes priority over our little writing hobby. Writers need a space to create, and yet, if we get…
All’s Fair in Love and Humor
a guest post by Dorothy Rosby Humor is subjective. I know this because some people don’t laugh at my hilarious jokes. Dorothy Rosby is a professional humorist (I’ll bet she’d find my jokes funny), and she’s generous enough to share some tricks of the comedic trade. But wait! There’s more. She’s also offering a free…