by Judith Briles | Jul 1, 2023 | Saturday Blog
Punch up and unstuff your writing. She was very unhappy … vs She was sad. She was miserable. It was a series of totally unfortunate events … vs It was a series of unfortunate events. The glass was filled completely with...
by Judith Briles | May 13, 2023 | Saturday Blog
What separates boring writing from hot writing? One word: emotion … as in lack of it. It’s the blah versus juicy that separates the mundane from the page-turner. The author who writes in the telling mode...
by Judith Briles | Jan 14, 2023 | Author Alert, Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing
When you write from your heart, you tell the truth. Have you ever opened your computer or had a pad of paper in front of you and pondered, “What should I write about?” Sometimes a speed write can set the tone. Look around your space. ID three...
by Judith Briles | Jan 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Will 2023 Be Your Author Year of DOing for You and Your Book? Are you a DOER … or are you still diddling with just thinking about it … whatever “it” is? Sure, dreaming about stuff … a new concept, a new idea, a new book … or the “if only” I had...
by Judith Briles | Oct 11, 2022 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Footnote and Endnote Mania … Do You or Don’t You in Your Writing? I repeatedly get questions about the use of Footnotes and Endnotes. My usual advice is–don’t, at least with Footnotes. Unless you are doing an academic or clinical type of book, they tend to...
