As I am now home from the 20Booksto50k conference, I am still experiencing the Vegas hangover that comes with going to writing conferences (not the one that includes alcohol... Which I did NOT engage in. 😉 haha). Good writing conferences. What makes a good writing conference is first and foremost the people that attend it.… Continue reading Writing Conferences: Part of the Job
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Keeping Calm and Writing On… Even While in the Midst of War
So you say you just can't find the time to write? I'll take your whine and add some cheese. J.R.R. Tolkien did some of his best work in a war-torn France. Or so the legend goes. Apparently, much of Middle Earth and the Hobbit were developed in the throes of World War I, while a young Private… Continue reading Keeping Calm and Writing On… Even While in the Midst of War
Claiming Your Stage, with Emotional Simplicity
Today we are thrilled to have Spencer M Carney guest posting for us on the subject of brevity in a scene, within writing and acting! Spencer is an actor of both film and stage based in Los Angeles, California. He is also an artist, poet, and writer- a man of many talents! Read on to… Continue reading Claiming Your Stage, with Emotional Simplicity
Can You Push Out a Book in Only 3 Months, Start to Publication? Yes. Should You? Well…
Completing a book in three months, start to publication, is do-able, but probably not recommended. Not unless you have exactly six things in your pocket. I'll get to what those are in a minute....
Newest Launch for Wordwraith Books
02.17.2017 | Kansas City, MO Visit kristinhelling.com for contact details, review copies, photos, and an author bio. The Altruism Effect Book One in the Mastermind Murderers Series Release date: March 07, 2017 Hey Guys! The next Wordwraith Books novel to launch will be my thriller, The Altruism Effect- Book One in the Mastermind Murderers… Continue reading Newest Launch for Wordwraith Books
NaNoWriMo 2016: How I Survived the November From Hell
This post has been cross-posted from J. R. Frontera's author blog, but as all of us Wordrwraiths had quite a challenging year this year for National Novel Writing Month, we thought we'd share it here, too. Because in the end, we ALL still won! How did that happen? Read on to find out! 2016… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2016: How I Survived the November From Hell
99 Designs for Book Covers
What is it? Need a book cover? None of the pre-made covers you’ve scrolled through are fitting the vision for your story? Don’t want to break the bank commissioning an illustrator? 99 Designs is a great alternative. And I wanted to try it for myself. First off, what is it? 99 Designs is a website… Continue reading 99 Designs for Book Covers
3 Questions People Always Ask About Ghostwriting
Today we are thrilled to have Melody Meiners guest posting for us on the subject of ghostwriting! Melody herself is a ghostwriter-for-hire, as well as a freelance writer and editor! Read on to learn more about the mysterious ghostwriter profession! Survey any college writing program’s student on their post-graduation goals. If you find one, just one, person who says they plan to go into ghostwriting I… Continue reading 3 Questions People Always Ask About Ghostwriting
Crossing the Sahara (it goes better in groups!)
I thought I was through with writing.In November, I “won” NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) by putting down 50,000 words over 30 days. With Christmas coming up, I figured I would take a writing break until the New Year. However, that one month break spread into January and then February. I wrote sporadically at best;… Continue reading Crossing the Sahara (it goes better in groups!)
KC Comicon through Photos
Wordwraith Books had a table at Kansas City Comicon for the first time last weekend. The experience was beyond amazing. We met so many talented individuals, and also bonded and proved to each other our professionalism and passion for the craft. Thank you to everyone that stopped by our table and checked out our books!… Continue reading KC Comicon through Photos
