Writing Lesson 36 – What Happens Next?

Today’s exercise works best if you can do it with at least two other people. You’ll all read the passage below from Hilda van Stockum’s wonderful book The Winged Watchman. … [Continue reading]

Writing Lesson 35 – Be an Invisible Author

Author Intrusion I’d like to introduce you to a term, if you aren’t familiar with it already, called “author intrusion”. You have author intrusion when you’re reading a story and all of a sudden something is said in a way that pulls you out of the … [Continue reading]

Processing Contest Entries

If you entered our first annual writing contest, you will receive confirmation within a day or two to let you know that your entry reached us and is being processed. If you do NOT receive a confirmation email from us confirming your entry, please … [Continue reading]

LAST DAY

The first annual NOVEL Writing Site contest submissions must be in by midnight tonight. Check our contest page for formatting details and email your pages to yoursbecausehis@gmail.com. … [Continue reading]

There’s still time…

...to read your entry one last time before you email it to: yoursbecausehis@gmail.comContest deadline is tomorrow at midnight … [Continue reading]