What’s Your Motif?
Motifs? Most writers don’t really know what they are, but they can make the difference between an okay book and…
5 Ways to Make Google Your “Assistant Publicist”
Today’s guest post is by Rusty Shelton, publicist and CEO of Shelton Interactive, a full-service digital agency dedicated to helping…
Pop! Goes the Weasel (Word)
Due to great demand, I thought I would give you a partial list of my “weasel words.” These are words…
Movies Rich in Theme ~ City Slickers
As we continue the topic of using universal themes in writing, I want to talk a little about universality. Having…
10 Reasons to Self-Publish–No More Excuses
I so enjoyed this list of 10 reasons to skip traditional publishing by Robert Bidinotto at PJ Media.com under their Lifestyle…
Are You Overly Passive?
Writers have heard a lot about avoiding passive voice or passive construction. Some are overly neurotic about this topic, making…
Movies Rich in Theme ~ Babe
As we’re exploring theme here, I want to add a little aside about symbols. Tying symbols in with a theme…
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing–Either or Both?
Today’s guest post is by author and blogger Joanna Penn, whose terrific writing blog The Creative Penn provides great advice for…
Strong Nouns and Verbs
I am a stickler for strong nouns and verbs. I got this bug from a college creative writing teacher. Perhaps…