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Posts by Angela Ackerman

Happy 7th Birthday, One Stop for Writers!

October 4, 2022

Happy 7th Birthday, One Stop for Writers!

October 4, 2022

It’s hard to believe another year has passed, but it’s birthday time again. One Stop for Writers is seven!Over the years, Becca and I have stuffed this web app with…

Release Day: The Conflict Thesaurus (Volume 2) Is Here!

September 6, 2022

Release Day: The Conflict Thesaurus (Volume 2) Is Here!

September 6, 2022

A new writing guide is joining the family today, so please say hello to the SILVER Edition of The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles.…

A Look Inside The Conflict Thesaurus SILVER Edition

August 30, 2022

A Look Inside The Conflict Thesaurus SILVER Edition

August 30, 2022

In the past when we’ve released a 2-volume set, it’s always been at the same time, but with the Conflict Thesaurus, life was just too busy to try and do…

Use Conflict to Target a Character’s Soft Spots

August 25, 2022

Use Conflict to Target a Character’s Soft Spots

August 25, 2022

Conflict is a key story ingredient, one we need a lot of, but this doesn’t mean quantity is better than quality. Fiction isn’t a video game; waves of bad guys…

Want Readers to Connect to Your Character? Include this Element.

May 12, 2022

Want Readers to Connect to Your Character? Include this Element.

May 12, 2022

Some characters have more shape and weight than others, feeling so authentic we can almost believe they walked right out of the real world. Their emotions, vulnerabilities, needs, and desires…

10-Year Celebration: Win the Ultimate Writer’s Toolkit

May 9, 2022

10-Year Celebration: Win the Ultimate Writer’s Toolkit

May 9, 2022

It’s a big anniversary for us, folks! Ten years ago today we hit the publish button on The Emotion Thesaurus. 10 Years. Can you believe it? We wrote this book…

You Wrote a Killer Love Story…But Did You Romance the Reader?

April 28, 2022

You Wrote a Killer Love Story…But Did You Romance the Reader?

April 28, 2022

So many ingredients go into writing a strong romance. As with any other genre, we want to develop characters who are complex, fresh, relatable, and unique. They should have strong…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Putting Yourself Out There

April 22, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Putting Yourself Out There

April 22, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…

How Writers Can Turn the Page This Spring

April 21, 2022

How Writers Can Turn the Page This Spring

April 21, 2022

We may write different things, but I’m betting we have something in common – a set-up process. We sit down, favorite writing tools at the ready. Maybe we light a…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Government

April 9, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Government

April 9, 2022

Fears can be a struggle for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental condition,…