Friday Book Share: A Comprehensive List

Ciao, amici! This is my last book share for the year, so I'm going to do something a little different than usual. I'm choosing five books. That's right, not one, but five. Why? Two reasons: This might help you choose a holiday gift for friends and/or family (or even yourself). I want to show my …

Write Short, Edit Long / Write Long, Edit Short

Hey, SE Readers. Joan here today with a subject near and dear to our hearts. Writing. Okay, little joke there. If you weren’t interested in writing, you wouldn’t be reading this blog. We all know editing is a must when it comes to writing. First drafts suck. And we all want to make our stories …

Using Tautologies

Hey, SE Readers. Joan here today. I’ve known of some writers who refuse to use any time of spell check or grammar aid when writing. I’m not ashamed to admit I need all the help I can get. While these tools are not a substitute for proofreading, they can help detect things such as using …

Five For Friday: Writing Essentials

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today with another Five for Friday. Today's topic is about...  What else? Writing! Do you have certain things that are necessary for your writing sessions? Those items or setting that you must have to be productive? I’m going to share five things I find essential. A desk or writing …

The Future for Story Empire

Hi, gang, Craig here to start this off. One of the fun things about a group blog is the camaraderie established by working with friends. We have a place to chat that's free from others, and Sunday nights can get pretty crazy in there. This is a talented bunch, and I'm honored to be working …