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Writers Relief…

My guest post today is from Writers Relief and perfectly fits today’s word – Pander – definition: to provide gratification or satisfaction for another’s desires. In other words making our submission...

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Practicing Reticent Pays Dividends…

Reticent – definition: 1) not intending to talk or give out information 2) quiet in tone or appearance 3) showing doubt or unwillingness I am sure we can all relate to reticent feelings when we first...

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Pragmatic v Idealistic – A Writers Balance…

Pragmatic – definition: concerned with practical rather than intellectual, abstract or artistic matters. When we write we are most certainly not pragmatic but artistic and that is our main focus at the...

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We May be Puny at the Moment…

Puny – definition: slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak As writers we all have our literary heroes. These people  inspire but also intimidate us. Why? Because we feel puny compared...

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Blog Carnival…Come & Join Us… 1st May

Today’s word is not really a reflection of what is happening here and over at Melissa’s blog. http://grosvenorsquare.blogspot.ca/  We are having a carnival of writing spaces. Attrition - definition: a...

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Re-Blog Wednesday – Attracting Blog Traffic…

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/writing-great-post-titles/ Attracting Traffic: Tips for Writing Great Blog Post Titles by Krista on January 9, 2014 You’ve been working hard on your blog: you...

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Building a Platform – How To Do It…

As writers, whether published or not, we are advised to build a platform. For many of us this sentence garners panic and numerous questions of ‘how?’ The internet is full of ‘how to’ pages –...

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Are Dictionaries A Forgotten Resource or Retired in Favor of the Internet..?

I came across this interesting article today, regarding the creation of the first English dictionary. Fascinating stuff!...

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Scene Setting – It’s In The Details…

To immerse our readers in our stories, we need to create details that will transport them into the scene. There is a fine balance between enough detail and too much but enabling our reader to visualize...

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Reblog Wednesday – Editing Tips…

A first today – a double reblog as both parts are great for inspiration (and our sanity!) Editing is hard…that is a fact but with some forethought and planning it can be made slightly easier. Decided...

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