Today’s tarot reading told me I’m a workaholic, said I needed to slow down, to take time to step back and look at life instead of zooming through it, phone in hand. It’s good advice. As a writer, deadlines and the arrival of the muse don’t always coincide, but what I’ve found is that you have to […]
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Best TED talks for writers
Creativity Writing Writing tipsNothing better than getting schooled, right? Take a few minutes and learn from your favorite authors. Choose from these ten.
The Spring 2017 Retreat Wrap-up.
Events Uncategorized Writing retreatsAs many times as Write by the Water hosts a retreat, they are never the same. See, that’s magic. The people who attend are the people who form the retreat. Sometimes, the retreat becomes more formal, with classes and editing advice and Skype talks. Sometimes, it’s just a bunch of established writers hunkering down to finish the […]
What I found for you book lovers this week.
Weekly bookish news What I'm readingThanks to Broadway, there has been a resurgence in interest in Alexander Hamilton. Like this new book which is receiving unprecedented pre-sales. Which led me to a Google search. Wow . There are A LOT of Hamilton books. Packing up for a week at the beach?You need THIS LIST. and a larger suitcase. […]
Bookish News
Marketing PublishingIf you’re a writer, your inbox is probably full of links to new books, new authors, publishing deals and job opportunities. I thought I’d help you out a little and post a few “interesting” links here every week. Let’s see what I found this week. Here’s a 400 year old Sci-fi novel that’s being re-printed- […]
The Body Language of Attraction: Information for Writers
Fiction writing Writing Writing tipsIn this tutorial, Fiona gives us the inside scoop to the “tell.” _________________________ I got to observe Striker out of uniform, playing spy on a few heaven-sent operations. Men would instinctively become wary when he entered the room, closing their postures or moving away. The women would hold their ground, giving him long speculative glances. […]
Free Training Opportunities to Help Writers Write it Right
Events Fiction writing Inspiration Writing tipsIn this post by Fiona Quinn, we learn how to get out in the world and truly experience what we write. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Cheers all! Check out my vlogging opportunity with the wonderful Joel Mark Harris on How to Add Realism to Your Work. Catch the whole interview HERE Many writers I know flock to […]
What’s your priority?
Creativity Inspiration Uncategorized Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsYou’re here because you’re thinking about your book, or your song, or your poem, or your half-finished canvas. You’re here because you want someone to tell you it’s okay. You aren’t being selfish, You aren’t being silly. This is real and you deserve it. You are here, on this page, because a part of you […]
Are You Thinking of Co-authoring a Book?
co-authoring Fiction writing Inspiration Marketing Writing Writing tipsInfo for Writers by Fiona Quinn A few years ago, I met English ex-pat John Dolan on Twitter, of all places. He had doffed his Henry Higgins cap to explain to me the retweet concept when I was meandering around the Twittersphere as a newbie. Our personalities clicked, and we decided in short order to […]
Day 4. More words and more pretty beach, blue water and yes, sun.
Creativity Events Fiction writing Inspiration Journal writing Non-fiction writing Poetry Publishing Writing Writing retreats
Before we walked onto this we drank some of this then sadly sent off one of our writers… sort of like this or maybe it was more like this you go girl! Then, it was back to the page. More word wrangling, more scene swapping, and then, cold pizza and a change of venue. […]
