I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful readers, followers, and commenters I’ve received this year! As you may know, this blog is relatively new and we’ve had a great 2015! My goals for this year are to continue to explore editing tips, novel and prose development, and other writing skills. … More 2015 Overview – AJ Flowers Popular Posts and First Year Results
This Christmas was the first of many with my family’s new “system”, meaning now that I’m married, my husband and I will spend one Christmas with his family in Europe, and one with mine, in southern Alabama. (Quite the difference, you noticed??) This time was my turn, and the first Christmas I’ve spent with my … More Holiday Recap – Visiting the family, what could go wrong?
Hello again and welcome to day 9 of the 12 Days of Giveaways! For those of you still playing along, we’re in the home stretch, with only 3 days left to go. Today’s giveaway is for the science fiction / fantasy lover, with two groups of two books each up for grabs. Personally I’ve always … More 12 Days of Giveaways – Day 9: For the Science Fiction/Fantasy Lover
I’m happy to provide you this tidy list of winning tweets for #PitchMAS! If you’re not sure what #PitchMAS is, I’ll explain. There are a few Twitter Pitch contests each year, with #PitMad and #SFFPit being among the largest. Authors will write a short pitch of their novel, small enough to squeeze into a tiny tweet with … More #PitchMAS 2015 Results!
Whether you’re writing fiction or fantasy, the most difficult pitfall to avoid can be properly fitting in backstory. It’s twice as difficult in fantasy because you have to fit in world-lore as well. I won’t go into things to avoid, because it’s likely you’ve already made these mistakes. That’s why I’m going to say what … More 3 Edits for Backstory & World-Building
I’m happy to provide you this tidy list of winning tweets for #SFFPit! If you’re not sure what #SFFPit is, I’ll explain. There are a few Twitter Pitch contests each year, with #PitMad and #SFFPit being among the largest. #SFFPit is exclusive for Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels. Authors will write a short pitch of … More #SFFPit 2015 Results!
I sit cross-legged in front of your grave. I contemplate the cracks that dart through the jagged letters of your name; they are caked with dirt. Evelyn. Why did you do it? So many years ago, yet I am still here pondering why you left me. You could have told me my late nights … More Evelyn – A Dark Flash Fiction Story (675 Words)
AJFlowers Results – 3 favorites (Because I’m tooting my own horn!): For my Young Adult Angel Fantasy Novel, Fallen to Grace: Alyssa Flowers @AJFlowers86 – 1 favorite She was an angel born without wings. Then a demon put a time bomb in her soul. Now she must find her best friend’s killer. #Pitmad #YA #SFF … More #PitMad Dec 2015 Results!
december is a paying, print literary magazine founded in 1958 by a group of poets, writers, and artists who declared, “We are humanists . . . far more concerned with people than dogmatic critical or aesthetic attitudes.” Postal submissions are free, but they also offer electronic submissions via Submittable to subscribers for no charge or to non-subscribers for … More PAYING ($40 – $200)/NO FEE Submission Call – december, DEADLINE: Dec. 15, 2015
Welcome back to the Journey in Prose! Today’s focus may seem simple, but is paramount to improving your prose if you find yourself really getting stuck. This is a technique when you’ve edited until you can edit no more, and no matter what you do, you can’t seem to polish your manuscript that last 10%. … More Journey in Prose: Get Some Distance
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A.J. Flowers 