- Nov 19
Time to Learn - Literary Devices
Sounds fancy! Figurative language means using figures of speech, or literary devices, such as metaphors, similes, and hyperbole, oh my!...
- Nov 13
You Had Me At Hello 2.0
In a previous Wordy article, You Had Me at Hello, the important topic of opening lines was discussed. The first sentence of any novel...
- Nov 10
Shiva Kumar 2.0
Shiva Kumar, a Manhasset, NY resident, grew up in a traditional Tamil family, where the epics, mythologies, and fables of Hindu life...
- Oct 23
Magic Writing Spell
Well doesn’t this sound like fun — creating and casting a magic spell to help draft a book and get it published? Wands at the ready my...
- Oct 16
Fall in Love With Your Manuscript
This sounds like a no-brainer. Of course, you’re in love with your story. You wrote it for heaven's sake. Your time, energy, hard-earned...
- Oct 9
Let's Draft a Short Story
A short story, though not exactly the same as s full-length book, is a pared-down version of a novel. It is a complete story with a fully...
- Oct 4
Meet Gabi Coatsworth
Gabi Coatsworth was born in Britain and work brought her to America. She’s an award-winning writer and lives in Connecticut in a cottage...
- Oct 2
Targeting Writing Intangibles
There are oodles of practical writing tips out there in how-to books, the ether, and cyberspace. Generous established authors are only...
- Sep 18
Sensational Scenes
Premise and plot are important. Building strong characters with unique quirks, interesting traits, and appearance beyond mundane and...
- Sep 4
Character Flaws
Character flaws are shortcomings or weaknesses that limit the protagonist or others in some way. We all have imperfections and quirks...
- Aug 28
Is AI Coming For Your Book?
AI or artificial intelligence is all the rage right now in various industries and is making its mark in the realm of literature as well....
- Aug 21
Kill Your Darlings
Full Disclosure, this article is headed to the dark side. You’re writing your little heart out, banging out chapter after chapter with...
- Aug 14
Don't Be Afraid of the Big Bad Book Monster
Starting something new like writing a book can be scary, but so is staying in the same place. Don’t be scared of the big, bad, book...
- Aug 7
Craft An Amazing Book
We all have a story to tell, but do you have book smacking you upside the head, begging to get out? Well, my darlings, you’ve landed on...
- Jul 31
Constructive Feedback
The aim of constructive feedback is to reach a positive outcome by presenting someone with comments, guidance, information, or...
- Jul 19
Show Don't Tell
The concept of SHOW DON’T TELL is a must-have for anyone writing a book. But what exactly does this mean? It sounds simple yet it remains...
- Jul 17
Put a Positive Spin on Soul-Crushing Rejection
Rejection is the dismissal or refusal of an idea, proposal, plan, etc. A literary rejection occurs when a writing project is declined for...
- Jul 10
Catch an Agent and Reel Them In
It’s a difficult task to ascertain exactly what literary agents are looking for at any given time, in terms of precise story premise and...
- Jun 28
Meet Kathryn Orlando
Hailing from Long Island, New York, Kathryn Orlando is the mother of two, Kara and Rick, and Nana to seven grandchildren, Kalina, Kayla,...
- Jun 26
You Are Where You’re Supposed to Be
Words of wisdom by Xavier Saer ― You are where you’re supposed to be. Otherwise, you’d be somewhere else. We may not have all the answers...
