Category Archives: Miscellaneous

WriterStrong – Creating Nail-Biting Suspense

Writers In The Storm is thrilled to welcome Stacy Green! This is my first time posting at Writers In The Storm, and I am very excited to be here. Jenny and the gals wanted me to talk about writing suspense, … Continue reading

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How to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone – Without Freaking Out

By Laura Drake Sorry to have been absent awhile; I was finishing my last book under contract. Now, before I jump into the next one, I’ve vowed to take a break.  Not from writing – If I’m breathing, I’m writing. … Continue reading

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Why We (and Our Characters) Fall in Love: Part Three

We have a lucky reader who took the time to comment on Kat Martin’s Real Setting blog. Writers in the Storm is pleased to announce that random.org picked comment #3 as the winner of Kat’s new release AGAINST THE EDGE. … Continue reading

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Who Inherits Your Copyrights?

Susan Spann returns to Writers in the Storm with a new series to help you think about planning for the long-range future of your estate. In this series she’ll give us practical, easy-to-follow suggestions about protecting your intellectual property. by … Continue reading

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Look Who’s Talking~Dialog Involving Multiple Characters

Just a quick announcement — Liz Flaherty won the Advanced Reader Copy of Anne Clelland’s Historical, Tainted Angel.  Liz, you’ll leave her a review everywhere, right? Charlotte Carter is back, sharing with us her experience as the author of 57 … Continue reading

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Creativity — Opening the Door of the Treasure House

A Quick News Flash! Laura Drake is our local Query Queen. She’s shared the knowledge gained from her 15 year stint in the submission wars  in several blogs here over the years. She wanted to let you know that she’s … Continue reading

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The Cheese Factor: Keep the “Cheesiness” Out of Your Author Website

We have a treat for you today. Kerry Lonsdale is a writer and a marketing and techno-guru. She’s here to keep you from website embarrassment. Here she is: Cheesy websites. You know the ones I’m referring to. The music that … Continue reading

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A Valentine’s Present from WITS: Share Your Writing

We’re all about love, here at WITS And to prove it, we’re giving our readers the opportunity to strut their stuff!  WITS bloggers are going to share a bit of their writing, and we’re giving you the opportunity to show … Continue reading

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14 Posts You Loved ~ A Valentine’s Flashback and News!

You know Valentine’s Day is this week, right? Well we love you. And we love that you love us. So we’re posting links today to our most popular blog posts over the past three years, in case you missed any … Continue reading

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Writing Organizations—Finding the perfect fit

by Orly Konig-Lopez When the idea of writing morphed into a dream to get published, I quickly realized I had a lot to learn. I sought out writing organizations that would provide the opportunity to meet other, hopefully like-minded, writers. … Continue reading

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