by Jill Williamson | Apr 20, 2022 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Goals, Grow An Author, Learning from Other Authors, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life
If you have spent any time in the world of education, you might have heard the term: lifelong learner. This is the concept that as time goes on, some teachers lose their motivation and fall into a comfortable routine. They stop pushing themselves to grow in their...
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 10, 2021 | Grow An Author, Plot, Story Beginnings
Stephanie here. Shannon is in the middle of a move (and a book deadline . . . pray for Shannon!) so we’re pulling a post from the archives on her behalf. This post originally ran in 2018, but it’s definitely worth reading again. The promises you make to...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 21, 2020 | Description, Editing, First Drafts, Grow An Author, Writing
New writers often struggle to get the right words on the page and in the right place. This is a skill that simply takes practice to perfect. There are several different types of gaps that can appear in your writing. These are generally handled in the editing stage,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 4, 2019 | Author Life, Grow An Author, Writing Life
If you follow me on social media, you’ve maybe noticed that I’ve shared a string of good news in the last month or two. New book contract! A book tour! The Lost Girl of Astor Street is on sale! (The ebook is currently $1.99.) This all looks very exciting....
by Jill Williamson | Jul 24, 2019 | Author Life, Grow An Author
I spent last weekend at the 2019 Realm Makers writers’ conference, where I saw several of you! I was amazed how many of you were there and absolutely thrilled to see you all. I taught twice. I taught a class on worldbuilding and the post conference workshop on...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 17, 2019 | Editing, Encouragement, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Grow An Author, Learning from Other Authors
I’m in grad school to become an elementary teacher. Last week in my Literature class, I learned how to do reading and writing assessments for my students. I found the whole experience rather fascinating. Being a writer myself, I knew I’d need to critique...
