Writing My First Novel

I never do this, but today is a day for exceptions. My cousin Laura Thomas recently published her first novel, Shadow Swans , and I just fin...

If you are looking for software to help you organize your writing efforts, Scrivener is a great choice. If you are a Mac user, you may have ...

In the last few months, I have been exploring the self-publishing options in ebook format. Over time I will probably post on each of the maj...

Thanks to the Writing Fiction blog for posting this great list of tools. http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/fiction/2010/03/web-apps-for-fiction-...

Looked like a good contest, free to enter. http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com/2010/02/short-story-contest-on-bookrix.html

Happy New Year! 2010 is upon us so it is time to start thinking about a new year of writing goals, project possibilities, and writing contes...

I read this in the Writers and Authors blog and wanted to pass it along. http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-author-writing-co...

I decided to start the year out by trying to be more organized in my writing. I have a system, but it consists of individual files for thing...

The new year is just around the corner. If you want to enter writing contests in 2010, start scanning the contest options and find one or mo...

I thought this was an interesting reference chart that was worth sharing. http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/marketing/web-10-vs-20-do-you-...

To those who read here regularly I have to apologize for the lack of recent posts. Due to four major IT transitions in the last two months, ...

I have read repeatedly that the way you know if you are a writer is how much you write. If it is in your top three to five priorities, you m...

One of the most satisfying plot twists in The Empire Strikes Back is the moment when Luke and Darth Vader are finishing and intense light sa...

I have been busy lately so as usual, unpaid activities like blogging take a back seat. I'll try to make up for it with some great links ...

I recently received the following email question from one of the blog readers. Below is our exchange in case anyone else has the same questi...

I am sorry for the delay in my post. Things have been crazy lately and I just could not find the time. Because I am starting a technical blo...

Here are some more links to interesting blogs and articles I found on the web. Tweet a novel? http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2009/08/09/writ...

I am making good headway on the Novelette/Novella, and as I started thinking about overall page length it led me to thinking about the book ...

When you take off your writer's hat and put on the marketing hat, consider Google Alerts. They can be your best friend in both driving y...

I am seriously geeking out about Google's new Voice service. I signed up to be part of the early testing period and after about an hour...

If you have a novel ready to go, check out this contest. http://www.anderbo.com/guidelines.html The winning author retains all literary righ...

Another day is coming to a close. The kids hug mom and jump in the bed ready for a night of happy dreams. After I tuck them in and kiss thei...

Here are some links that I found interesting over the past week. Regarding my writing, I submitted a new article to ezinearticles.com and wr...

Although some writers still insist that their muse will vacate the premises unless they are writing on paper, that is not the case for most ...

Every writer finds methods to continue learning about the craft and business of writing. There are blogs, ezines, books, and magazines just ...

I have received some feedback on my Writing Contests post that most contests are for short fiction, not a full Novel length work. So in resp...

Here are some great writing opportunities over the summer. If you already have some stories written, or you plan to write over the summer, t...

For anyone following this blog, I have been slammed with work and it does not seem to be letting up. I will blog when I can, but it may not ...

Sometimes, it is good to just look around on the Internet and learn what you can from others. That may even be how you found my blog. This w...

Your finished novel will have a story, hopefully a great story, with a beginning, middle, and end. The beginning is a specific point in time...