The stages of accepting constructive criticism, as told through gifs. We all can agree that beta reading is crucial to the success of a story. Having other eyeballs touch your story, pre-publication, is one of the necessary steps a book goes through. Whether it’s a kind friend who volunteers, a writing group, or a professionalContinue reading “When I Said I Wanted Critique: Feel That Author Pain”
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Where to Submit Short Stories for Your Author Toolbox
This is the final Author Toolbox post for 2020 because we take November and December off (HOLIDAYS!). But don’t worry, you haven’t missed us. You can always sign up on Raimey Gallant’s website and catch us when we start posting again in January, 2021. For the last Author Toolbox post of 2020 I’d like toContinue reading “Where to Submit Short Stories for Your Author Toolbox”
Whose Line is it Anyway? Mixing Dialogue and Action Tags for Your Author Toolbox
Dialogue Tags vs. Action Beats: The Great Showdown
10 Reasons Writers Are Definitely Creatures of the Night; Author Toolbox Post
We function best with comfy, secluded, darkened spaces. In a house, there was a writing cave. Inside that writing cave, there was a desk. At that desk, there was an author and an empty notebook. Under that desk, there was a blanket fort, and in that blanket fort there was . . . a writer’sContinue reading “10 Reasons Writers Are Definitely Creatures of the Night; Author Toolbox Post”
How to Support Diverse Books and BIPOC Writers: Author Toolbox
After the Black Lives Matter protests have died down, when local law enforcement has been restructured and defunded, as June Pride Month slides over into July, we will still be holding vigil and working to create change. As writers, we have a lot of options and a lot more power than we might think. WordsContinue reading “How to Support Diverse Books and BIPOC Writers: Author Toolbox”
An Incendiary Inciting Incident for Your Author Toolbox
This is an Author Toolbox post. The toolbox is a free, monthly, open sharing of information between authors here on the Wild Wild Interwebs. Topics cover everything from writing basics to editing, querying, marketing, and publishing. There are over forty of us now, blogging away like helpful little bees. Come join in! After months andContinue reading “An Incendiary Inciting Incident for Your Author Toolbox”
An Updated Slang Dictionary for Your Author Toolbox
This is an Author Toolbox hop post. Every month, the hop supports writers of every stage with resources, ideas, inspiration, tips, and tricks for any and all comers. Join us here at author Raimey Gallant’s website. We’ve been here before (in 2018 with A Modern Slang Dictionary for Your Writer Toolbox) but guess what. It’s 2020 nowContinue reading “An Updated Slang Dictionary for Your Author Toolbox”
Throw Away Your Crutches: Author Toolbox
The author toolbox is the creation of Raimey Gallant, all about sharing resources, discoveries, and expertise. If you’re a writer looking for a diverse range of help in many different areas, this is your hop. Come join! What do you mean by writing crutch, SE? I mean something like those words we overuse (that, suddenly,Continue reading “Throw Away Your Crutches: Author Toolbox”
No Filter in Your Author Toolbox
This old post has been brushed up for this month’s Author Toolbox Blog Hop, hosted and moderated by author Raimey Gallant. Authors at all stages of their writing/publishing journey are welcome to hop in and bring new ideas and tools. Did you know there are such things as “filter words” when writing? I did notContinue reading “No Filter in Your Author Toolbox”
Author Toolbox: Creating Wonderful Characters
This is an author toolbox hop post. Author toolbox is the creation of author Raimey Gallant ,a box with an emphasis on sharing tips, tricks, and advice with other authors as we all try to navigate together. Characters make or break a story. Yes, there’s plot as well, but I think the characters end up beingContinue reading “Author Toolbox: Creating Wonderful Characters”