Today is July 1st, which means - you guessed it - my new book is finally out!!! If you love fantasy adventures, awesome friendships, dragons, treehouses, or all of the above, I think you'll really enjoy this exciting story. You can get it today right here! You're happily typing away, your favourite writing music playing … Continue reading Resisting Excessive Exposition
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How Analysing Stories Helps Writers…and Hurts Them
Guess what? My new book is coming out TOMORROW!! AHH!! Preorder it while you still can - it's going to be an exciting ride you don't want to miss! If you tell stories, it's pretty much a given that you often consume stories, too. Whatever your favourite medium may be - movies, shows, books, audio … Continue reading How Analysing Stories Helps Writers…and Hurts Them
Reblog: Understanding the Normal World of a Story’s First Act by K.M. Weiland
No matter their genre or focus, stories are about something happening—a shift in the status quo. Where the characters begin is not where they end. This may refer to their literal physical surroundings, or to a more metaphorical state of being—or, very possibly, to both. Whatever the case, it is important for authors to understand … Continue reading Reblog: Understanding the Normal World of a Story’s First Act by K.M. Weiland
Reblog: What to Do When You Need Inspiration – My Top Tips by Weird Lifestyle
Aren’t there times that you feel your creative juices being in a lack? You try to think of your next topic, but nothing interesting comes to mind. As a creator, during those periods, you most possibly feel you are failing. Inspiration is what you need during those moments. But what can you do when you…What to … Continue reading Reblog: What to Do When You Need Inspiration – My Top Tips by Weird Lifestyle
Reblog: How to Build the Best Productive Morning Routine by Make Your Biz Fizz
Listen on Spotify. You know what it’s like. Your alarm blares and jerks you out of sleep and you realise you’ve overslept. You dash through your …How to Build the Best Productive Morning Routine All right, let’s be real. There are morning people and there are very not morning people. I don’t think there’s anything … Continue reading Reblog: How to Build the Best Productive Morning Routine by Make Your Biz Fizz
The Top 5 Grammar and Style Mistakes That Writers Make
We all know about my love for writing, but I rarely ever talk about my editing work. It's probably something I should talk about more because editing gives me so much insight into writing. It also allows me to work closely with other writers and help them grow. My goal as an editor is to … Continue reading The Top 5 Grammar and Style Mistakes That Writers Make
Reblog: The “Bread” and “Meat” of Writing by A Writer’s Path
It has taken me years and years of writing my own novels, stories and nonfiction, not to mention editing countless others’ manuscripts, to finally over time realize that there is such a thing as bread and meat in writing. What the hell am I talking about? Simple. I am constantly telling my book clients to […]The … Continue reading Reblog: The “Bread” and “Meat” of Writing by A Writer’s Path
Why I’ve Never Published a Full-Length Novel
"Become an indie author," they said. "It'll be fun!" they said. And it is! But it's also slightly daunting for someone like me. People always say that unless an incredible miracle happens, if you want to make it anywhere in indie publishing, you have to write a lot of books. It's the only way to … Continue reading Why I’ve Never Published a Full-Length Novel
Reblog: 6 Ways To Improve Your Writing by Douglas W.T. Smith
Are your sentences overly long and confusing? In this post, I’m going to share 6 ways to improve your writing. Long sentences can be dangerous. When our sentences are too long, we tend to lapse into the passive voice and we risk making tense and punctuation mistakes. Run-on sentences also distract the writer and the reader. We tend to veer off course and […]6 … Continue reading Reblog: 6 Ways To Improve Your Writing by Douglas W.T. Smith
3 Tips to Keep You on Schedule
I'll never cease to find it hilarious that writers - the ones who produce giant books, keep up with blogs, and/ or draft article after article - get distracted so easily. We start researching for our work and go down a rabbit trail. We get a notification from our writing group and start responding to … Continue reading 3 Tips to Keep You on Schedule
The Story Canvas 