Tag Archives: Fae Rowen

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

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

NOTE: Thank you to everyone who commented on the two-part blog by Jane Porter. Congratulations to lrtrovi who’s the winner of Jane’s “goodie bag.” This is Part Four is a five-part series on the science of why (and how) we … Continue reading →

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Love at first line: Opening sentences that grab

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

It’s your first sentence. The opening line to your masterpiece. The words that will grab your reader and pull him into your world. They. Have. To. Be. Perfect. No pressure. We’re not here to give you a lesson in writing … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

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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Stellar Writing Sells!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

It’s been awhile but, sparing precious time away from her new granddaughter, Margie Lawson is back with us at Writers in the Storm. Laura Drake and Fae Rowen can testify to Margie’s talents as a writing teacher. Here’s another great … Continue reading →

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WriterStrong: Adding Humor to Your Writing

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Writers in the Storm welcomes back James R. Preston with tips on how–and when–to add humor to your WIP, no matter the genre. Here he is with a fun-filled Laugh?  I Thought I’d Die WriterStrong post. by James R. Preston … Continue reading →

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Why We (and Our Characters) Fall in Love: Part 2

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

First, our hearts go out to those directly affected by the bombing at the Boston Marathon.  We all have indirectly been affected by this act of terror–life is not as carefree as it was this past week-end.  Today’s blog is … Continue reading →

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Why We (and our characters) Fall in Love: Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

by Fae Rowen Backstory: I always wondered why my husband fell in love with me. He was a thirty-year-old “confirmed” bachelor when I met him. And I never intended to marry anyone. Six months after we met, we were engaged. … Continue reading →

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A Museum Visit–and Four Editing Lessons

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

by Fae Rowen As writers, we can use our lives to fuel our stories in many ways–from plots, to characters, to emotional journeys. This means that our daily lives become a field of rich experience to mine for writing gold. … Continue reading →

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WITS Throwdown – Query Strategy: Narrow Focus or Scattergun? Part 2 (or the correct way)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

by Orly Konig-Lopez Last week you heard Fae explain her query technique. While she takes a conservative approach, I have a slightly – okay, drastically – different method. For me, it’s a numbers game. Now that doesn’t mean toss an … Continue reading →

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WITS Throwdown: Query Strategy-Narrow Focus vs Scattergun?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

by Fae Rowen Well, Laura Drake, AKA The Queen of Querying, finally helped me into the big scary world of querying. With both feet. On the first  Sunday in December she helped me send out eleven queries. Those of you … Continue reading →

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