Tag: Writing Tips
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Mischief the Cat Contributes to Creative & Prolific Writing
Mischief, the friendly neighborhood kitty, has been my writing buddy this summer, distracting me with his meowing, providing joy with his sweet presence, and helping me focus while he naps. I wrote and edited my newest WIP in record time, and Mischief was absolutely a contributing factor to my recent spurt of prolific writing. It’s…
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Fated by Fire: The Misadventures of Wrong First Impressions
Romancing the Holidays, Volume 2, features my Witchy Business short story, Fated by Fire. This romance was so fun to write because it explores the misadventures of wrong first impressions. My heroine is a psychic, but her visions of the hero are all doom and gloom and villainous. When she meets him in person, however,…
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Master Class on Emotional Resolutions: Trilogies By Ilona Andrews
Another gorgeous day, reading at the pool! Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews is book 5 in their Hidden Legacy Series. One of my biggest challenges in my personal writing journey is finding emotional resolutions for my stories. I’m the queen of slow burn, so ramping up the tension is deliciously easy. Tying up my loose…
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Writing Workshop | Oct. 14, 10am-1p
Is your writing “too wordy” or “falling flat” according to critiques, but you’re not sure exactly why or how to spice it up? Your concept, plot and characters might be delicious, but passive sentences and filler words could be sapping the flavor from your prose. Join us tomorrow, Oct. 14, 10am-1pm, at the West Brach…
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Writing Workshop Saturday, Oct. 14 | See You There!
First Coast Romance Writers October meeting is only one week away! Join us Saturday, Oct. 14, 10am-1pm, at the West Brach Library in Duval County and have the opportunity to network with published authors and enjoy several craft workshops, including my presentation on identifying and eliminating filler words. Using real examples in romance, we’ll discuss…
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Writing Tip: Navigating the Middle Slump
😵💫Problem: I’m halfway through my book, and I’ve run out of steam. Where is this book even going? 🥳Recommendation: The beauty of writing is that unlike other arts, we have a delete button! So give yourself permission to be wrong, and write a future scene you want to happen, a possible ending for your story,…
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Plotting Sight Beyond the Sun
When plotting a book, I tend to pose a lot of questions for my characters in order to discover what happens next. Why would a moral, brave and strong hero kidnap people across the galaxy? What would motivate a fierce, independent, firecracker like Kinsley to fall for her captor? By unknotting the tangled roots underlying…
Author Melody Johnson 