Tag Archives: Jenny Hansen

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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Writerly Uses for Excel – Part 3

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

by Jenny Hansen Earlier this year, we started talking about Microsoft Excel and all the ways writers could use it without hyperventilating. In case you missed the other two posts, I’ve linked them below: Part 1 – Excel Shortcuts and … 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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Writerly Links that Made Our Hearts Sing (Happy New Year!)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

All of us at WITS try to stay abreast of the latest and greatest in the writing industry whether it’s craft related, inspiration or Industry related. To start the new year off right, we’re sharing some of our favorite websites, … Continue reading →

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Special Christmas Wishes For Our Readers Here at WITS

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

All of us at Writers In The Storm are wishing our loyal reader friends a wonderful holiday season. Below, we’ve gathered some writerly wishes for you, plus you’re getting a few of our favorite Christmas photographs. Laura Drake: I would give our readers … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Know About How Writers Read

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

By Jenny Hansen From our earliest moments, most writers are avid readers. We devour books – for story, for Craft, for new worlds and new ideas. We have To Be Read piles (TBR for short) that are taller than small … Continue reading →

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Writerly Uses For Excel – Part 2

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about using Microsoft Excel efficiently. You learned some fun finesse tools for moving around the program and laying out data. Today, we’re going to get to the nitty-gritty part of Excel. We’re … Continue reading →

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Introverts vs. Extroverts ~ Writing Style Throwdown, Part 2

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Last Monday, Orly Konig-Lopez argued for the introverts. If you missed her post, click here and take a peek. Some of you commented, but I’m guessing we’re going to get more today because the extroverts are in the house, jumping … Continue reading →

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“Writerly” Thanks From Our Team Here at WITS

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Today we’re each taking the opportunity to give thanks for one “writerly” thing that helps us put those words on the page. from Jenny Hansen: I am thankful for blogging. Particularly for More Cowbell, my personal blog. Not only does it give me … Continue reading →

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Throwdown Part 1: The Introverted Writer

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Our new Writer in the Storm, Orly Konig-Lopez, is taking on Jenny Hansen in our latest throwdown: Introverted vs Extroverted Writer. Next Monday, Jenny will offer arguments, er… uh, gentle persuasion on the Extroverted Writer. by Orly Konig-Lopez Loyal followers (and you’re … Continue reading →

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