Writing

photo-1434030216411-0b793f4b4173 — Who’s doing #NaNoWriMo? Show of hands… Me too. It’s my first try with the NaNo-ers. But, shhhh don’t tell anyone, I’m a rebel. *Gasp* I wanted to use this time of camaraderie, writing sprints every minute, high-fives, and coffee ODing as a means to get that damn book done. The problem is my word count […]

Defining Your Theme

17 Nov, 2014 in NaNoWriMo / Writing tagged NaNoWriMo / Writing by Jennifer Ray

Close up on old book on colorful bokeh background — Earlier this week I recommended joining a writing group. They are great for support, information, and entertainment. But, one of the best perks is working on a project together. The writing group, Writing Wenches, has taken on several projects that have not only helped me work on my author platform, but helped my writing skills […]

How I Got Published

15 Nov, 2014 in Publishing / Writing tagged Publishing / Unwrapping Love / Writing by Jennifer Ray

12669114_1664763800456489_1676659935_o — One of the best pieces of advice I can give any writer, new or old, is to find a community. I don’t mean buying a house. I mean a writing community. Just like any group of people with similar interests, there is so much help, support, great information, laughs, love, silliness, and I can go […]

Joining a Writing Group

10 Nov, 2014 in Writing / Writing Community tagged Writing / Writing Community / Writing Tips by Jennifer Ray