by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2021 | Author Planning, blog
Why write fiction? Have you ever asked yourself this question and truly answered it? This is important to define for yourself, the quality of your work. The past few years have been filled with chaos, fear, and upheaval. As things normalize, it’s the perfect...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 16, 2020 | Author Planning, blog, Masterclasses, Uncategorized
To say that 2020 has been a crazy year is an understatement. What we’ve experienced is stranger than fiction, and whatever plans we made for this year surely were disrupted in some way. Now that we’re about to close out 2020, it’s important to...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 1, 2020 | blog, NaNoWriMo, Uncategorized
By Candace Johnson from Change It Up Edit Did You “Win” NaNoWriMo? Did you “win” NaNo? Are you already intoxicated by the sweet smell of success? Congratulations—you’ve earned it! Let’s talk about what you should—and shouldn’t—do for your next...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
You’ve wanted to write all your life. You have stories to tell. And you know you have something special that deserves recognition. You want to find your place in the world of fiction. But you’re struggling… How do you get from where you are to where you are meant to...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Nov 23, 2020 | blog, Member News, NaNoWriMo
It’s that time of year. Many of you have fingertips flying down the homestretch of NaNoWriMo. Some of you published authors are trying to close out the year with releases and sales. Other writers are revising and preparing to submit their work. 2020 has been a...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2020 | blog, Self-editing
By Candace Johnson from Change It Up Edit Have you ever been engrossed in a great story and suddenly stopped short to ask yourself what the writer is referring to when “it” appears? Here’s an example: “Sue and Mary found six dresses to try. It fit and was in her...