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On Writing
Posts about the craft of writing
More from the AI
Here’s what we got when we told the AI to give us some sensory details for that train story: User That’s great. Please give me a feel for the atmosphere. […]
Playing with AI
So I’ve been playing around with AI. Not to write anything for me, but for research purposes. One of the stories I’m working on at the moment involves a train […]
11 of the Best Books on Writing
Here are eleven great books about how to write. First You Write: The Worst Way to Become an Almost Famous Author and the Best Advice I Got While Doing It by […]
Getting Rid of Mary Sue
In our last post, we introduced a character named Mary Sue. A Mary Sue character is a character, usually female but not always (you can have a Gary Stu or […]
Who is Mary Sue and Way Does (Almost) Everyone Hate Her?
If you’re a reader, you’ve probably encountered a Mary Sue (or her male equivalent Gary or Marty Stu). If you’re a writer, the term strikes fear into your heart if […]
A Newsletter…About Newsletters
Mailerlite has threatened us with a fate worse than death if we don’t authenticate and validate our websites. What they’re talking about is making them come from some other location […]
Terms All Readers Should Know
In order to read critically, you should know the correct terminology of a work of literature–a novel, memoir, autobiography, history, etc. Here are 9 terms every reader should know before […]
News from the SCWA Conference
I spent last weekend at the South Carolina Writers Association StoryFest Conference. It was a great little convention, and I learned a lot. We had some good speakers and of […]
Anthology Creation
My chapter of Sisters in Crime is thinking about producing an anthology, so I’m getting in on the ground floor. We’ll see how it goes. So far, it looks immensely […]