I have a lot of thoughts about writing plus size characters, both as a reader and as a full-time freelance book editor. Recently, it’s been on my mind a lot! One reason for this is that the heroine in my work in progress—the sequel to Her Knight at the Museum , in which she’s an important character—is full-figured. Her body
A couple of years ago, people started talking about nostalgia for the “Tumblr 2014 aesthetic.” Many millennials, in particular, were feeling nostalgic for the music, fashion, and overall mood of 2014, particularly as expressed on the social media website, Tumblr. There’s nothing unusual about nostalgia, of course. Many of us look back with fondness at various eras of our
You can use these funny writing prompts when writing a romantic comedy novel or script, a short story, or even a serious or scary story that could use a little levity in the middle of all the drama. Humor is one of those writing skills that takes a little work to learn, but using funny writing prompts is a great
I started making a summer bucket list for myself, and then I figured I’d share! You all know that I love making lists, and sometimes I act like a tour guide for my own life (which is a very enneagram type 7 trait.) I’ve included a lot of cheap and free fun things to do. We’re on a budget, and
I don’t know if I should feel embarrassed by this post… Or proud of my determination. It’s about my years of struggles as an author before getting my first book deal with a major publisher. As writers, we don’t always talk about our failures and setbacks. Many of us deal with them as though they are crimes, dumping them into
Let’s share what we’re writing! Work in Progress Wednesday is the first Wednesday of the month. I’m going to share a snippet of what I’m working on, and you’re invited to do the same in the comment section! I recommend copying and pasting from your manuscript. Sometimes longer comments can be slow to load, but usually they get there. ?
Many of you weighed in Friday on whether I should bring back WIP Wednesday… This was a regular feature on this blog for years. On the first Wednesday of every month, I would share a snippet of a work in progress, and others would do the same in the comments section. I had discontinued it out of concerns about AI