Is Your Writing Group Working for You?

Yesterday and Today Writing circles of the past seem to have focused more on the craft. From what I have read of them, these circles were based around the exchange of literary ideas, themes, and theories. Authors talked about the actual craft of writing which in some cases as the friendships developed in Universities such [...]

Early May Book Giveaways

In honor of the royal wedding, Stilletto Storytime is giving away books written by the British Babe Book Brigade. Here’s the break down: The 1st place winner will get a William & Kate wedding memento which will be different each day! Along with that they also get their choice of three books from any of the British Book [...]

Blogging basics for writers

Before we get into how to blog we first need to establish some basic ground rules in order to dispel any delusions of grandeur. Yes, you can make money blogging. However, blogging as any other venture in life takes work and is not an ‘overnight’ success. I don’t care what book or product you buy, [...]

Janel’s Writing Prompt: Bad Neighbors

Obnoxious, annoying neighbors. Many of us have dealt with them at one time or another. They wake us up, make us mad and drive us crazy. The 3 AM bongo drummer on the other side of the paper-thin apartment wall. The person who thinks it’s a bonus that his dogs like to use your yard [...]

Recommended blogs, books, and applications for writers

While there are a lot of resources and applications out there to choose from, only a few will actually matter and make a difference in your writing career. Go to any bookstore and look at the reference section for a good read on writing, or just making money writing, and you’ll be immediately inundated with [...]

Why writers need reasonable goals (and how to set them)

As with all things in life, it is very easy to procrastinate, and this seems to be especially true for writers. I’m not sure why that is; as for me, I know I will put assignments off for weeks. Then the week it’s due scramble like an adrenalized cartoon Tasmanian Devil to get it done. [...]

April Contests: Book Giveaways & Critique Contests

Writing & Critique Contests Disgruntled Bear’s Spring Writing Contest requires a single sentence — your book’s logline. Enter today for a chance to win an in-depth query critique, plus a critique of your first ten pages. “What’s an awesome line, you ask? Imagine your book becomes a movie–what will be written on the poster? What single sentence [...]

Rejection, Success, & the Fear of Both

Writers are hacks Let’s start this off on the right foot. You SUCK as a writer. Now then, feel free to throw some paperclips, swear at me profusely (preferably not on a social network site because then you’ll look bad), or shoot me some hate mail. Before you do all those though, read on to [...]

Social Networking for Writers, Part II

Check out Social Networking for Writers, Part I. Facebook is the 400-pound gorilla in the room of social networks.  No matter how Facebook came to be it’s a force of social networking and social marketing, it does an incredible job of having appeal to everyone. There in lies the problem if you’re a writer. It’s [...]

Meet Janel

Janel Gradowski is a writing prompt aficionado and the latest addition to Inky Fresh Press. In the midst of chaos at home and a blogging hiatus, Janel was kind enough to share her thoughts on the importance of taking risks and the reason why writers need to get serious. Be sure to give Janel a warm [...]

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