What better way to enjoy the downtime of the holiday season than to curl up with a book or sink under the covers with a movie. These are 7 books and movies recommended by Writer’s Relief.
Have you read any of these? What are your favorite books to read in the wintertime?
Here’s a great list of writers associations, writers groups, and organizations for writers! Many local writers organizations have affiliations with national groups, but some writing groups stand alone within their communities. If you want to find national writing associations, look no further! If you’re interested to find local writing groups, check out this great list we’ve compiled of writing groups by state.
Writing organizations offer wonderful resources for writers. Some writers associations or organizations are free; others charge membership fees. These fantastic writers associations can help you find a literary agent, arrange meetings with editors, go to writing conferences, learn craft techniques, and keep up with changes in the publishing industry.
Before you join a writers association or organization, be sure to ask a lot of questions to make sure that the group is appropriate for you! Continue reading “Writers Associations: Local And National Organizations For #Writers”
When I’m writing, sometimes I’m at a loss to find the right word. A word that not only describes what a character is doing or feeling. One that makes the character interesting, yet giving life to the story. When the time arises, I reach for the almighty thesaurus…or resort to great lists like these found on Pinterest.
For awhile now, I’ve been using a combination of keyboard and handwriting. Most recently, I purchased a Microsoft Surface Pro to make it more convenient when I want to switch back and forth between the two.
When I’m ready to handwrite, I use apps like OneNote or Myscript Nebo. The beauty of both is the ability to convert the handwriting to text. The former is the primary one I use because of how well I can organize my thoughts and writings into notebooks, sections, and pages. I can also share the pages via email or the entire notebook via invitation.
Another perk of OneNote is the clipping tool (downloaded separately and installed as a browser extension). If I find something on the web I want to save, all I have to do is click the icon in the browser bar and viola! It’s saved to the location I choose.
Myscript Nebo is a great tool as well. However, the sharing option is limited, and I can’t clip and save like OneNote. A positive for this app is the bar that shows your writing as text and auto-corrects. So even when my handwriting isn’t the most legible, Myscript figures it out.
Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing? What devices and tools do you use?
As I’ve mentioned in past posts, I LOVE infographics. They offer a quick snippet of information in a visually pleasant manner. So imagine my awe and delight when I ran across the one below.
Personally, I have noticed more fluidity of ideas when using my tablet and stylus to write compared to my laptop.
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One of the things I love about the writing community is info sharing. No matter where a writer may be in the journal, there are resources for everyone from beginner to advanced.
Below are a few of my previous posts about writing resources, and Nancy J’s helpful tip for Authors Publish Magazine.
AuthorToolboxBlogHub – monthly event on the topic of resources and learning for authors
5 Online Resources Every Writer Should Consider – think-outside-of-the-box list of resources to help the writing juices kick in
Vocabulary and Readability – vocabulary lists, emotion definitions, and readability checkers to assist in writing process
One can never know too much when it comes to writing. That’s why resources like the Author Toolbox Blog Hop are essential. It gives writers a way to learn, share experiences, provide support, and bounce ideas off each other. Information on how to sign-up for the hop is below.
The #AuthorToolboxBlogHop is a monthly event on the topic of resources and learning for authors. Feel free to hop around to the various blogs and see what you learn! The rules and sign-up form are below the list of hop participants. All authors at all stages of their careers are welcome to join.
The Rules:
1. Theme:This is a monthly blog hop on the theme of resources/learning for authors: posts related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful. Sharing of your experiences as it relates to these topics is encouraged but straight journaling with no take away for authors is not what this hop is about. Can you post genre-specific content? Absolutely. You have an idea for a post that doesn’t fit the parameters I’ve outlined, but you feel in your heart…
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After months (and sometimes years) of hard work, an author may be ready to take his novel to the next level. That’s where marketing to the masses comes into play. But any old type of marketing just won’t do. It has to be properly considered and planned. That’s where Raimey Gallant’s post comes in handy – the 4 Ps every author should use when marketing his/her prose.
I’m dating myself, but I used to want to have Angela Bower’s job. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Angela was a character on a show co-starring a very young Alyssa Milano. For those who are familiar, Angela was the boss, am I right? And Angela was an advertising guru. Then I grew up and majored in marketing, and my dream was shattered. (Well, one of them. I also wanted to be Nancy Drew, Indiana Jones, and Jessica Fletcher. Still working toward that last one.) Back to the day I learned that there was no longer a market for Advertising Specialists, and that advertising is just one small piece of the puzzle. What puzzle, you ask? It’s actually more of a pie chart, and it’s called the ‘4 Ps of Marketing,’ or the ‘Marketing Mix.’ Below, I explain how each piece of this puzzle forms the holistic view of…
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