You may know it when you start, it might pop up when outlining, or you could have no clue until you’re writing the last chapter, but every book needs an ending, and every writer needs to work out the best kind to use. Luckily for us, there are plenty of options to choose from, such …
Welcome to the April 2022 roundup! Well, I started this month on track to finish draft 10 of Blackbirch 3. The plan was to have it out to betas by Easter so I could leave for a break knowing it was in their hands, ready to be read. Instead, my household of four was hit …
It’s often said that no one can be a harsher critic of a writer’s work than the writer themself. Not only are we the first readers, judges, and fans of our work, but we’re also the ones that tell ourselves that it sucks. Most of the time that’s right after we’ve typed “The End” and …
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We’ll, after avoiding it for 2 years, COVID has hit me. I’m resting & reading while my sinuses & head battle it out. Unfortunately, that means no new blog this week as I didn't get to finish putting it together.Hopefully, I’ll be feeling better in a few days. Until then, take care, and please enjoy …
Welcome to the March 2022 roundup! And that's the third month of 2022 down. I feel like it's flying by. I did have a few fun weekends, the first was hot air ballooning, and the second was attending my first writing retreat with some very lovely and talented writer friends. The retreat was held near …
While writing might be a solitary affair, the reality is that writing with no distractions doesn’t happen as often as we’d like. Responsibilities, jobs, kids—basically life—eats into that creative time and are usually the priority for the hours in your day. And while that’s the way it should be, now and then, putting your writing …
Being a modern writer has a lot of perks. We get to use computers and grammar checkers to craft our masterpieces. We also have social media to get the word out about our work on a global scale. Another advantage of modern technology is podcasts, and how anyone with a microphone and one of those …
Welcome to the February 2022 roundup! I know I always say every month goes fast, but being only 28 days, this February really did! The first few days were spent with my evil twin before she headed home again, then it was straight back into my writing routine so I can hopefully finally publish another …
As writers, we’ve all been there. Enthusiastic to start a project one minute, doing everything to avoid working on it the next. While you could claim distractions, work, responsibilities, and life are impeding your writing progress, sometimes, the reason you can’t get any words down is that you’ve got a stuck scene. Fixing A Stuck …
K.M. Allan 