‘Beauty Sings in Silence’ and other poems
By: P.C. Scheponik Beauty Sings in Silence Today, when my wife and I were driving home from the grocery store,the traffic stopped. The cars lined up quickly, bumper all but kissing bumper.Summer […]
By: P.C. Scheponik Beauty Sings in Silence Today, when my wife and I were driving home from the grocery store,the traffic stopped. The cars lined up quickly, bumper all but kissing bumper.Summer […]
By: Leah Kim Back in 1920’s, many people’s lives revolved around money and status. Despite the glory of achieving goals, a lot is also lost in response to the blindness while pursuing […]
Whether you’re writing a romance novel or simply a romantic moment in your story, M.M. Crane poses 4 questions to ask yourself when writing romantic scenes. Having written over 130 books, most of them romances, I’ve had a lot of practice writing romantic scenes. And how to tailor the scene—and its heat—to the story I’m […]
The article 10 Critical Mistakes Writers Make in Writing Contests appeared first on The Write Practice. You work hard to write your best story—and if you’re honest, you’re pretty sure it’s amazing. You share it with other writers to get their feedback, and they agree. You work up your courage and hit the “Submit” button, […]
Ben Acker discusses the joy of reading scary stories growing up that led him to write his new middle-grade horror collection, Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires. Ben Acker is best known as the co-creator and writer of The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a monthly comedic variety stage show and podcast in the style of […]
TikTok is one of the hotter social media platforms, but it’s more than just BookTok. Author C. Hope Clark shares how freelance writers are using TikTok to find success. TikTok is on fire as a marketing tool for authors. BookTok especially has assisted romance, young adult, and other genre authors in furthering their reach in […]
Have you ever wanted a magical editing wand? Just imagine: A flick of the wrist is all that would stand between you and the end of editing your writing. No frustration. Minimal time investment. An amazing manuscript or blog post. Alas, no such magic wand exists. But we do have grammar checker tools, which are […]
By: Paweł Markiewicz One day, in the dreamy Middle Ages, three young friends lived in Moravia: a thinker, a poet and a dreamer. They loved every dawn. They have decided to […]
You’ve got a fantastic idea for a story. You even know which publication or website it’s perfect for. The only problem? You have no idea who you should pitch — or how to get in touch with them. Figuring out which editor to contact — and finding that editor’s email address — can be a […]
Authors Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman discuss the experience of going from friends to writing partner with their new nonfiction book, Courageous Discomfort. Shanterra McBride is an author, preacher, speaker, and teacher, and founder of Marvelous University, a social enterprise that offers life coaching and success planning for young people, specializing in leadership development for […]
The article How To Win a Writing Contest appeared first on The Write Practice. This week we’re looking at short story craft as a part of our launch of our fall short story contest. Do you want to learn how to win a writing contest? If you enter a writing contest, there are a ton of […]
By: Woojin Juhn Prior to the invention of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), Charles Babbage’s engine could only execute calculations by physically changing the gears. However, in1945, when the US […]