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Sweet Potato Waffle Fry and Spinach Quiche
Welcome to Vixen in the Kitchen! That's me, I'm the vixen! Writers easily get lost in storyland, lose track of time, and forget to eat....
- 2 days ago
Don't Be A Git, Know Before You Submit
First and foremost, your WIP needs to be ready before you submit to an agent or publisher. That means, it’s no longer a WIP, but a...
- Aug 8
Figurative Language and Literary Devices
Sounds fancy! Figurative language means using figures of speech, or literary devices, such as metaphors, similes, and hyperbole, oh my!...
- Aug 3
Meet Jerry Aylward
Jerry Aylward is a retired detective with thirty-two years of service with the Nassau County Police Department. He served another ten...
- Aug 1
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy
Via gifer.com Does anyone remember that famous line? I lifted it from the movie, The Shining. Stanley Kubrick stole it from James...
- Jul 25
Bully Characters & Scenes
Are you building a male or female bully? What kind of bully are they? https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-parents/types-...
- Jul 18
Sexy Scenes - Between the Sheets
Toying with the idea of tossing a sex scene, or two, or three in your novel, but you’re afraid to go from first base to all the way? I...
- Jul 11
Fight Scenes – Give 'em a Knuckle Sandwich
Buckle up, my darlings, I've got tons of info and tips at the ready. I love action movies and TV shows with lots of pow, bang, boom!...
- Jul 6
Meet Dina Santorelli
Dina Santorelli is an award-winning, best-selling author of thriller and suspense novels. She was voted one of the best Long Island...
- Jul 4
Happy 4th – Cue the Fireworks
It’s Independence Day, a federal day set aside to commemorate the Declaration of Independence of the United States, July 4, 1776. The...
- Jun 27
Epilogue Elucidation
The word epilogue is derived from the Greek epilogos, it means concluding word. An epilogue is the final say of a story. It’s like the...
- Jun 20
Summer Inspiration
For those who live in the Northeast, summer is a much-anticipated season. Sun streams through the windows bathing us in its light and...
- Jun 13
Prologue Predicament
A prologue is the first guest to arrive to the book party even before the guest of honor, the main story. It appears before the first...
- Jun 6
Top Ten Tips from Published Authors
When I launched the Wordy Tips & Tidings website in November 2021, it was important to me to incorporate an Author Spotlight feature. I...
- Jun 1
Meet Linzi Martinez
Linzi Martinez is an integrative national health coach and a celebrity personal trainer. She is an award-winning television producer,...
- May 30
Your Pitch Matters
Your elevator pitch is a clever sentence or two summarizing your book. The name is derived from the average amount of time it takes for...
- May 27
A Letter to My Past Self
Dear Wannabe Novelist, Congrats, you finally found your passion. Way to go, lady! When you were younger your jam was poetry, short...
- May 23
Write A Book in 2022 – Strategies
So, you want to write a book, for reals! Amazeballs, go for it. There’s a spot on the shelf with your name on it and plenty of room for a...
- May 20
Debut Novels and Whack-A-Mole
The first book you write is usually not the one that will see its day in print, as a debut novel, unless you self-publish. That’s just...
- May 16
He Said/She Said - Dialogue Tags
A dialogue tag is a phrase that comes before, in between, or after written dialogue. It clues the reader in as to who is speaking, sets...
