There’s a big difference between carefree writing and commercial writing. When writing without a care in the world, the pace tends to be slow and the content itself a bit fluffy. Readers want meat! But do you know what they want even more? They want the magic ingredient: “Fear.” I’m not talking about horror or … More The Magic Ingredient for Commercial Fiction Writing
So I like to do crazy things that make me go even more crazy, especially when it comes to writing. So when I heard about the “Story a Day in May” I said, Hey! That sounds awesome! (Thanks Victoria from my awesome Scribophile writing group! And fan/writing partner Rebecca!) I am all into writing flash fiction … More Writing Challenge – Story a Day in May!
What’s so special about… Kindle Unlimited is advertised as a type of digital library card where one can read over a million titles on Amazon in return for a flat $9.99 monthly fee. But even with all the Amazon banners, I never realized you can try Kindle Unlimited for free for a month, just like any other respectable service. … More Pros and Cons of Kindle Unlimited
This post is dedicated to the published work “A Guide to Writing Your First Novel.” Many useful resources are mentioned throughout the book and I have collected them here for your quick reference! For those of you being redirected here from the book, please scroll down and look for the resource you are interested in. This … More “A Guide to Writing Your First Novel” Resource Sheet
Hey guys! Wow, this release has been such a success! “A Guide to Writing Your First Novel” topped out at rank 4 in Amazon’s Top 100 Free Writing Reference books this week! The promo isn’t over, so be sure to grab your copy if you haven’t. Freebie ends at midnight! Thank you all who have … More Reminder! Last Chance for Your Free Writing Guide!
I’m delighted to announce the publication of this blog’s new ebook: “A Guide to Writing Your First Novel!” This guide is a revised compilation of A.J. Flowers blog’s top posts over the past year to make a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate platform for all the best writing tips. What sets this guide apart from others is the fact … More A Guide to Writing Your First Novel
Writing has become such an integral part of my life. Reading, doing writing exercises, discussing writing tips with critique partners, querying, writing and editing chapters of novels in progress and flash fiction… all of it has blossomed but at the same time, I find myself distracted and unorganized. I’ve been joining book blogging groups, signed up … More 3 Easy Tricks to Be More Productive
Do you know how important the hook is to get your story read? Have you put as much work on your first sentence as the entire book? Because if you haven’t, your work may never be given a chance. After starting to write flash fiction, not just available here on this blog, but submitting to literary … More The Hook: Your Book’s Fate Depends on It
Last year I ran a blog series called the Journey of Prose. This was successful mostly because I don’t think a lot of bloggers focus on the writing craft itself. Why is that? Because it’s difficult and controversial. There’s no real right or wrong answer when it comes to good and bad prose, but there … More 3 Prose Edits You Should Know
This may come as a shock to some of you, and a silly blog post for others, but it needs to be said. There is one very easy thing you can do to become an amazing writer. Guess what it is… Read! Why it works: Approach writing as a new language How did you learn your … More #1 Trick to Make Your Writing Awesome
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