by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 3, 2021 | Dear Writer, Self-editing
Unnecessary, weak words, like grammatical expletives, dilute our writing, but most of us don’t even realize we’re using them. That’s because they are part of our everyday conversation. I’ll tell you about my rude awakening to filler words and...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 27, 2021 | Dear Writer, Self-editing, Uncategorized
Grammatical expletives are not dirty words, but they can be equally offensive. Grammatical expletives are empty words that take up valuable space and dilute the power of your sentences. This article from Just Publishing Advice tells us how to target these words in...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 26, 2021 | Dear Writer, Member Monday, Member News, Uncategorized
Every other Monday, we introduce you to a writer from the Writers’ Mastermind. Today we are excited to present Christie Adams. She is a storyteller, blogger, podcaster and videographer who writes short stories, children’s books, mysteries, thrillers, YA novels, and...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 14, 2021 | Dear Writer, Uncategorized
By Joseph Sale The 2006 Christopher Nolan film The Prestige, based on the novel by Christopher Priest, has a lot to tell us about how to write magical stories. Though there are many things to learn from the way it presents us with a story of two rival magicians,...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 12, 2021 | Dear Writer, Member Monday, Member News, Uncategorized
Every other Monday, we introduce you to a writer from the Writers’ Mastermind. Today we are excited to present J.A. Cox. He is a veteran of the Iraq War, the author of Mastering Your Scenes, and is currently working on his first Sci-Fi trilogy. 1. Tell us a little bit...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 8, 2021 | Dear Writer, Uncategorized
On Monday, I had the the pleasure of being on Boomers on Books with Vince Stevenson, a livestream show that features emerging and established authors. Vince is also known as The Fear Doctor and is a leading trainer and bestselling author on overcoming the fear of...
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