https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-realistic-character-dialects-without-overdoing-it/

https://storyembers.org/how-to-develop-unmistakable-speaking-styles-for-your-character/

Tricky Subjects Series

Beyond the Brokenness Series

By the way, I used to do the cloud exercise a lot back when I wrote stories. 😉

I’ll tag @daeus-lamb for the forum application question.

Regarding the blog, the mobile version does have a search bar. You just have to scroll down to the bottom (it’s right under the Older Entries button). 🙂 You’ll find article categories down there too (as well as in the menu at the top).

I haven’t worked much with book proposals myself, but I found a good article by Jerry B. Jenkins on the subject (which does mention formatting): https://jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-a-book-proposal/

And if you’d like a visual example, here is a proposal Jill Williamson created for one of her books: http://jillwilliamson.com/wp-c…[Read more]

I’m going to invade Jess’s guild for a minute because I’m very sorry to hear that you’ve had a bad experience with editors. From what you’ve said, it sounds like whoever you worked with wasn’t qualified, which I’m afraid is the case with many alleged “professional” editors. A line editor should do much more for your prose than c…[Read more]

Sounds like you lead a busy life and have several fun projects in the works! I’m a homeschool grad, and many others around here come from tha…[Read more]

Here’s a post from Writer’s Digest that answers this question rather straightforwardly: http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/long-novel-chapters

And here’s an article that covers the issue in more depth: https://wordcounter.net/blog/2017/02/15/102944_how-many-words-chapter.html

Basically, you want to let your content…[Read more]

Welcome to Story Embers, Ellen! I love the poem you shared! 💜 You’re the only person here who has introduced herself with a poem, so kudos for being creative. 👍🏻

Since no one has asked you the pivotal question ye…[Read more]

If you hang around here very long, someone will start talking about MBTI, so I’ll go ahead and ask you the pivotal question: what is your personality type? I’m an INFJ who frequently tests as an INTJ, but that can’t be accurate because I’m too emotional. 😜 So I like to tell people I can switch between…[Read more]

I don’t think you caught the distinction I was drawing in my post. There’s a difference between entering a creativity-oriented profession solely for the money vs. accepting a single, short-term job because you need the income. Freelance writers and editors aren’t tied to one employer. Over the course of a year, a freelancer will (typi…[Read more]

I don’t see anything morally wrong with doing a certain job for the sake of supporting yourself/your family or to supplement the income from endeavors you’re passionate about but aren’t as lucrative. My association…[Read more]

Here’s an article with thorough descriptions of the different types of publishers and an especially detailed list of reasons to be wary of vanity publishers:

http://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware/vanity/

Hope that helps! 🙂

By the way, it’s MUCH more expensive to traditionally publish a book than to self-publish it.

Traditional publishing doesn’t cost a cent. If your publisher has asked you for money, it’s not a traditional publishing deal but likely a vanity publisher. A traditional publisher will pay you rather than the other way around.

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I hope you’re rewarding yourself with a real treat (and not just virtual ones), be…[Read more]

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