by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 13, 2021 | blog, Grammar Demystified, Self-editing, Uncategorized
By Candace Johnson from Change It Up Edit An appositive is a modifier. It’s a noun or noun phrase that immediately follows another noun or noun phrase to further define it. You probably use appositives all the time without even realizing it....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 7, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
I know how you’re feeling. You’re afraid to look at it. You’re afraid you won’t know how to fix it. That draft. Yep, it’s a mess. Plot holes, limp dialogue, caricatures instead of characters, and a shallow theme that plays like a bad soundtrack throughout the story....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 1, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized, Writing Contest
OUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS BACK After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, our short story contest is back for 2021, and we are looking for new voices in all genres of fiction. Click here to read our previous contest winners! SEEKING BREAKTHROUGH WRITERS You’ve got...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 30, 2021 | blog, Self-editing, Uncategorized
Reblogged from Just Publishing Advice by Derek Haines What’s the difference between grammar and syntax? It can be a little confusing at first for new writers or students. Grammar is a set of rules governing word strings that are correct in...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 9, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
By Christa Wojciechowski Right now, in the Writer’s Mastermind online writing group, we’re focusing on time and energy management for writers and designing a lifestyle that helps us produce our best work. During the past few weeks, I have experimented with...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 2, 2021 | Author Planning, blog, Uncategorized
Indie Author Basics with Yecheilyah Ysrayl With the current Pandemic ravaging the world, realizing the value of Indie Publishing, social media, and doing business online is apparent now more than ever. A lot of brick and mortar bookstores are closed, and some will not...
