Hey, friends! Welcome to another WIP Wednesday, where I share a little of what I’m working on and you do the same in the comments section below! No more than 500 words, please, and no sexually explicit material, though coarse language is no problem. It’s fine if it’s raw — this is “Work In Progress Wednesday,” not “Gaze Upon My
You’d think figuring out how to describe happiness would be easy… but when you’re trying to think of how to express happiness in a sentence, it’s easy to draw a blank. That’s why I’m sharing this list of ways to describe happiness, excitement, and joy. I hope these happy phrases help with your novel, story, or whatever you’re writing! When
The publishing house I work for has been open for submissions since last summer. We accept submissions of full manuscripts with or without an agent, and we accept book proposals through agents and by request. This is still a fairly new job for me, and I’m learning so much as a writer. Here are some things it’s taught me about
Recently a writer I know talked about not getting sucked into an online argument with a stranger, “because your girl doesn’t work for free.” I was nodding in agreement. I cut way, way back on Internet arguments and rants a few years ago. I felt like the habit could make anger or bitterness my default setting, and I didn’t want
Why did I make a list of what sound to me like some of the best travel books, novels set in other countries, and so on? Well, if you’re like me, you’re curious about other countries and other parts of the world…you dream of traveling to dozens of countries…and you don’t have nearly the kind of budget that could satisfy
What I’m supposed to be doing: writing a sweet, light contemporary romance, because I need a full draft by the end of the month. What I am doing: well, that, but also writing snippets for books two and three of my sexy, violent paranormal romance series that I started with The Phoenix Codex . I’ll just share one of those
I wanted to make a list about how to describe anger in writing because I know a lot of writers get stuck on it, whether they’re describing frustration, annoyance, or flat-out rage. Even when you’re just looking for a few words or a phrase, you can get bogged down. With that in mind, here are ways to write anger descriptions