Here are the links to my previous posts about writing: Think You’re Cut Out To Be a Writer? Take This Simple Quiz! 5 Common Misconceptions About Writing The Worst Advice […]
JES Hays
JES Hays is the author of the Devon Day and the Sweetwater Kid stories: Down the Owlhoot Trail and the upcoming Outlaw Security.
Round Up: Author 101
Here are the links to my previous posts on being an author: Writing a Query Letter: Do’s and Don’ts Write a Great Blurb Write a Great Book Synopsis Find a […]
Round Up: Characters 101
Here are the links to my posts about characters and character-creation: Where Do They Come From? Creating Characters Characters: Public vs. Private What’s in a Name? What’s Your Sign? 5 […]
Round Up: Action 101
Here are the links to my posts on putting action into your story: 5 Plotting Tips for More Interesting Scenes 4 Tips for Great Conflict 4 Tips for Creating Subplots […]
Round Up: Plot 101
Here are the links to my previous posts on plotting your story: 7 Sure-Fire Story Ideas Conflict 101 Cut to the Chase Catch ‘Em Quick 5 Plot Tips
Round Up: Dialogue 101
Here are my previous posts on dialogue: 5 Dialogue Tips 5 Myths About Dialogue Short-Shorts: Improve Your Dialogue The Writer’s Guide to Eavesdropping
Round Up: Editing 101
Thought I’d add a new feature — the Round Up. I’ll include links to previous posts on an individual topic so you can have everything at your fingertips. Here are […]
Rejections Galore
I’ve been querying agents in my alter-ego as a science-fiction writer. I lucked out with J.E.S. Hays and found an agent fairly quickly. It’s a long road full of rejection, […]
A Day in the Life
People wonder what a writer’s day looks like … especially if they have a day job, like I do. My schedule is weird – some days I work 6-7 hours […]
What I’m Reading: Anne McCaffrey
I’ve been rereading Anne’s delightful Harper Hall series: Dragonsong and Dragonsinger. I like Dragon Drums well enough, but the first two books are my favorites. On the planet Pern, deadly […]