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Happy Holidays – Some Gifts for You

December 20, 2024

Happy Holidays – Some Gifts for You

December 20, 2024

Angela, Becca and I hope you’re having an amazing holiday season full of family, friends, good food and special memories. We are so grateful for your visits, kind words of…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

December 19, 2024

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

December 19, 2024

Hey, wonderfulwriterly people! It’s time for Phenomenal First Pages, our monthly critique contest. So, if you need a bit of help with your first page, today’s the day to enter…

Three Ways a Talent or Skill Can Set Your Character Apart From the Rest

December 17, 2024

Three Ways a Talent or Skill Can Set Your Character Apart From the Rest

December 17, 2024

Your Characters’ Skills Memorable characters often have skills or talents that set them apart … but these abilities need to serve a purpose in the story. So, how do we…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Being Pregnant

December 14, 2024

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Being Pregnant

December 14, 2024

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

The Ripple Effect: How to Weave Plot with Character

December 12, 2024

The Ripple Effect: How to Weave Plot with Character

December 12, 2024

Actions have consequences—that’s what makes a story tick. A story begins when events around a character push them into action. Those actions create new situations, and those situations push the…

Stocking Stuffers for Writers Gift #2 Is Here!

December 11, 2024

Stocking Stuffers for Writers Gift #2 Is Here!

December 11, 2024

Good news! Your Secret Santa (Godzilla) has dropped another writerly gift into your stocking. (And, if you missed the first gift he left for you, no problem. Just click through…

Stocking Stuffers for Writers Is Back (and so Is Godzilla)

December 4, 2024

Stocking Stuffers for Writers Is Back (and so Is Godzilla)

December 4, 2024

December is here, and that means Godzilla’s Stocking Stuffers for Writers is back! Now, you might be thinking, isn’t it early to give holiday gifts? And WHY is Godzilla my…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Is Safeguarding Someone’s Secret

November 30, 2024

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Is Safeguarding Someone’s Secret

November 30, 2024

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Get a Killer Writing Toolkit This Black Friday

November 26, 2024

Get a Killer Writing Toolkit This Black Friday

November 26, 2024

Hi friends, just a quick post to share our Black Friday Deal at One Stop for Writers. Every week we hear from writers using our tools, and we know they…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Hiding a Sexual Relationship

November 23, 2024

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Hiding a Sexual Relationship

November 23, 2024

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…