Tag: challenges
member name: Marta Stephens
|
June 15, 2008 11:01 PM EDT --
June 16's guest bloggers on MURDER BY 4 is Cait Meyer, publisher of BeWrite Books (UK). If you write fiction, her article titled "Surviving the Submissions Process will be of interest to you. . . .
more
|
|
April 28, 2008 03:52 PM EDT --
If you're interested in writing horror and paranormal suspence, stop by MURDER BY 4 today and meet Ron Scala, author of BECKONED published by Wild Child Publishing. Read about his perspective . . .
more
|
|
April 10, 2009 09:48 AM EDT --
I just received the FANTASTIC news this morning that our website, murderby4.blogspot.com , has been selected as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers by Writer's Digest for 2009! . . .
more
|
|
June 09, 2008 09:25 AM EDT --
The MURDER BY 4 blog features two guest bloggers per week. This week's guests are:
Lad Moore , author of TAILWIND - Days of Cottonmouths and Cotton Candy on June 9, 2008 . Mr. Moore . . .
more
|
|
March 13, 2008 11:33 PM EDT --
I came across David L. Robbins's article, Advice To Aspiring Writers early in my writing career while I was working on my first novel. At the time, I didn't know if my writing was marketable . . .
more
|
|
April 30, 2008 12:43 PM EDT --
Okay, I'm going to age myself, but I grew up during the pre cable days of television. Unless you were lucky to have a small privately own television station in your state like we did here in Indiana, . . .
more
|
|
June 23, 2008 10:28 AM EDT --
As the old saying goes, I was sitting in front of my computer last night, typing, minding my own business when I received the exciting news that my debut novel, Silenced Cry, received honorable mention . . .
more
|
|
July 05, 2008 12:28 PM EDT --
© Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved
I'm curious to know how other women writers of male protagonist handle the male voice.
When I began to write my series, I asked several friends . . .
more
|
|
June 27, 2009 07:43 AM EDT --
© Marta Stephens 2009 all rights reserved
... but I haven't seen pigs fly yet!
My daily morning routine is to turn on the news in the morning while I'm getting ready to go to . . .
more
|
|
March 11, 2008 08:04 PM EDT --
Where is the beginning of your story? Should it begin while the main character is walking down the sidewalk toward a coffee shop, as he steps through the door, or after he's inside? Will the . . .
more
|
|
May 21, 2008 08:12 AM EDT --
© Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved
A couple of years ago I wrote the following short in a writers' group as an exercise/challenge to create a story without a line of narration. . . .
more
|
|
December 29, 2007 01:58 PM EST --
I'm particularly interested in hearing from authors, editors, reviewers, publishers, agents etc., in Gathers on this one. Some time ago I read comments written by Patricia Cornwell's . . .
more
|
|
February 02, 2008 08:47 AM EST --
I was in the middle of writing an article for work on the subject of supervisors and human behavior when I came across and interesting list of negative traits that label an unsuspecting individual as . . .
more
|
|
May 06, 2008 08:59 PM EDT --
Writers and readers alike, do yourselves a favor and read S. W. Vaughn's post, titled "The Magic of Stories." If you are as moved by the words and the sample passage from . . .
more
|
|
May 23, 2008 06:45 AM EDT --
© Marta Stephens, 2008 all rights reserved
Characterization is one aspect of writing that most authors struggle with at one time or another. So where do you start? Let's say you've . . .
more
|
|
June 03, 2009 01:21 PM EDT --
© Marta Stephens 2009 all rights reserved
HUNTED , it's here ...
Look out world, so is author, S. W. Vaughn . Prepare to be drawn and amazed by this talented . . .
more
|
|
May 05, 2009 04:14 PM EDT --
Some great news to share. I received word today that "The Devil Can Wait" was selected as a semifinalist in the mystery/thriller category in the 2009 Independent . . .
more
|
|
January 20, 2008 06:48 AM EST --
This is the third in a set of six articles based on the things I learned during my first year as a published author. The articles will outline a few of the things authors should consider in order to . . .
more
|
|
February 11, 2008 11:27 AM EST --
This is the final article and this series of pieces based on the things I learned during my first year as a published author. The articles will outline a few of the things authors should consider . . .
more
|
|
April 08, 2008 08:11 AM EDT --
For those of you familiar with the author group blog, MURDER BY 4 , I posted our first newsletter last night. If you have time and are so inclineded, please stop by at MURDER BY 4 NEWS to find . . .
more
|
|
|
|
