Announcing book winners, an upcoming trip, and favorite websites.
Tag: writers helping writers
Writers, Have You Heard? Angela and Becca have ANOTHER Thesaurus + Giveaway
Congratulations to Erin Ellison who won WOOD, WIRE and WINGS from last week's blog. For those of you who didn't win--you'll get a second chance when I feature Kirsten Larson's publication journey in an upcoming blog. ****** As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of One Stop for Writers and Writers Helping Writers,… Continue reading Writers, Have You Heard? Angela and Becca have ANOTHER Thesaurus + Giveaway
Behind the Scenes with The Thesauri Queens: An Interview with Angela Ackerman and Rebecca Puglisi
Congratulations to Sandra Warren who won the 15 minute Zoom Author Interview with Marsha Diane Arnold from last week's blog. She donated it to West Marion Elementary School in Marion, NC. ********* Many of you have heard me extol the virtues of ONE STOP FOR WRITERS a rich, on-line writing tool. I've also frequently mentioned the creators… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with The Thesauri Queens: An Interview with Angela Ackerman and Rebecca Puglisi
A NEW Emotional Thesaurus Book is Coming!
As many of you know, I am a big fan of Angela Ackerman's and Becca Puglisi's blog, Writer's Helping Writers, their Emotional Thesauri, and their incredible online tool, One Stop for Writers. Not only is this dynamic duo dedicated to helping other writers--their materials are excellent. (See their Pinterest board for a simple of their resources.) Their new book… Continue reading A NEW Emotional Thesaurus Book is Coming!
A Customized Emotional Wound Created for Half-Truths!
I don't typically blog twice in one week, but I couldn't wait to share some news with you. Remember when I posted about Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi's new Emotional Thesaurus two weeks ago? A few days later I received this email from Angela: I am thrilled that you've won a Custom Description Thesaurus Entry from Becca and… Continue reading A Customized Emotional Wound Created for Half-Truths!
The Setting Thesaurus Books Are Here: Help Becca And Angela Celebrate!
Readers of this blog are no strangers to one of my favorite online writing resources, One Stop for Writers. Now, the co-creators of that marvelous website, Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman, have added two more thesauri (yes, that really is an acceptable form of the plural!) to their awesome collection of self-published books. (Here is Becca's post… Continue reading The Setting Thesaurus Books Are Here: Help Becca And Angela Celebrate!
One Stop for Writers: The Place to Go!
Congratulations to Clara Gillow Clark who won EMPTY PLACES by Kathy Wiechman. Illustrators and artists have brushes, pencils, and digital tools. Similarly, writers have their own set of tools: journals, laptops, and a wide array of websites, blogs, and online resources. In today's blog I'm featuring my new "go-to" website: One Stop for Writers. The… Continue reading One Stop for Writers: The Place to Go!
One Stop for Writers: An Online Library Like No Other
As writers, we know how much blood, sweat, tears and perseverance it takes to "birth" a book. Countless hours of research, writing, and revising are behind every well-honed book. Every once in a while, something comes along that makes this process easier. I'm happy to share a brand new resource with all of you. Last week,… Continue reading One Stop for Writers: An Online Library Like No Other
Writing Tips #5: Nuggets of Wisdom on Editing & Revision
Congratulations to Kathy Weichman who won Beginnings Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress. Thanks to all of you who contributed to the this series. You can find the previous posts here: Part I and II included General Advice; Part III was on Deep Point of View; and Part IV was on Story Making. ******* "During my time as a facilitator of various writing… Continue reading Writing Tips #5: Nuggets of Wisdom on Editing & Revision
Writing Tips #2: Nuggets of Wisdom From Writers to Writers
Continuing the discussion from last week, here are more tips generously shared by my writing friends. General Advice Part II "Write. If you are going to be a writer, you must write. Many people talk about writing, read books about writing, but do not write. Finish a story. Revise it for a particular market or… Continue reading Writing Tips #2: Nuggets of Wisdom From Writers to Writers