by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 25, 2019 | Mailbag, Plot
Today’s fantastic question comes from Fiona, who says: I’ve gotten some feedback that some events in my novel are too big of a coincidence and that the plot feels unnaturally lucky or unlucky to have happened to a character. That made me wonder: what makes...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 19, 2019 | Writing
Hi, writers! I’m a guest today on Seekerville, which is a great writing website that’s been around since I was a pre-published writer. Their archives are a gold mine of good writing advice, and today I’m talking about 2 Questions To Ask To Be Sure...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 18, 2019 | Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Learning from Other Authors, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life
Confession: I dread when I’m asked about author voice at writing conferences. I always trip all over my words, and I usually find myself talking in circles. My answer is always convoluted with so many half-baked thoughts that I’m sure I’ve never...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 11, 2019 | Author Life, Getting Published, Writing As A Business, Writing Life
Last Tuesday, my seventh novel released: Available now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Audible, your local bookstore, and wherever books are sold! One of the things I’ve learned since my first book came out 10 years ago is that release day isn’t my...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 4, 2019 | Description, Writing
“How do you describe things in a story without slowing everything down” This question was asked on our 2018 survey, and it’s one that I get a lot when I teach too. Description was a struggle for me as a new writer, and it’s still an area where...
