Martin Detwiler

My dear Ereki!

I completely dropped the ball this week, and I do apologize for that. Weird work schedule, falling prey to a cold, and etc….

But nothing that couldn’t have been overcome. I simply and plainly forgot to post this on Monday. 🙁

So as not to fall behind, I’m going to post this discussion piece today anyway. I hope there’s some…[Read more]

It’s that time of the month again! Where we gather together and raise our pens in determination! To battle! This month’s prompt is “Write a story where you bring out the beauty of something ordinary in the middle of a very dramatic setting” which… wow. That sounds tough.

Here is the brainstorm doc. We can also brainstorm in the chat.

This…[Read more]

Hello Ereki!

Sorry for the lateness. But here is this week’s discussion piece! Without further ado:

Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing

I think it’s safe to say that most writers have a ‘one day’ dream of getting published: having your book on the shelves of total strangers and sharing your story with the world.

But there’s always…[Read more]

All right, after a well-enjoyed vacation, I’m back and ready to get back into things here! THANK YOU, @seekjustice, for covering for me while I was gone!  I hope all of your goals went well last week. 🙂

What are your goals for this new week in the already-not-so-new month of June?

Let’s see…

— Get ready for cousins’ visit

— Finish the…[Read more]

Hey Ereki! I’m making some changes with my pen name and wanted to have a quick post to eliminate any confusion.

I’ll keep this short: I’m changing my pen name. Or more accurately, getting rid of it, since I’ve run into a lot of confusion in the past regarding my pen name versus my given name, especially at writers conferences and while marketing…[Read more]

wOw. I’ve … been gone for awhile. *ponders in a corner*

But I’m back! Hi! *waves excitedly*

So for my June critique piece, I’d like to present the third chapter of my WIP. *throws confetti*

Chapter 3.

Please critique for:

– Show Don’t Tell: It’s hard for me.

– Interesting-ness: Does it intrigue you and pull you into the story more?…[Read more]

I’m still on vacation, so this is short.

Yes.

I wrote a short article. 😂

Typing vs. Writing by hand

Things I’ve learned from my own experience with both mediums:

Typing:

Pros:

Typing is faster.

Typing is much easier to edit and clean your prose as you go along.

Cons:

I find myself easily slipping into editor mindset, and making new…[Read more]

Hey Ereki!

I just finished up some edits for my story for the SE contest, so I’m hoping to get some beta readers to look over it!

Below is the link to the google doc plus some specific things I’m looking for critique on. It’s fantasy, about 4k, and contains clean romance and mild blood and gore.

Thank you in advance to anyone who has time to…[Read more]