by mvu | Aug 26, 2016 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
OK, you guys know I love audiobooks and also love not spending too much money, so for me Audible sales like this are basically like taking a stroll through Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and eating the jelly apples off the taffy trees. Here are some of the...
by marissa | Oct 10, 2015 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
Hey, fantasy & paranormal readers, I have some Advance Reader Copies of a brilliant novel I had the pleasure of editing recently: Shadow Side by Ellen Joyce, to be released end of October by Evolved Publishing. It’s a beautifully written paranormal...
by marissa | May 23, 2015 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
On the Brainpickings website today, I stumbled into a few collections of Joan Didion’s thoughts, loved everything she had to say, and immediately bought two Didion books. 🙂 ♥ Here’s a favorite quote from her talk on “Why I Write”… All I...
by marissa | Nov 16, 2014 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
If you love science fiction, thoughtful commentary on writing, and complainers (I have no idea why I have such a soft spot for complainers, but I do!), then please may I direct you to Luke Burrage’s Science Fiction Book Review Podcast. OK, maybe it’s a...
by marissa | Oct 23, 2014 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
I’m reading Million Dollar Productivity by Kevin J. Anderson, which I picked up in a recent StoryBundle. I haven’t made it very far yet, but I loved his response to the common and somewhat hilarious idea that becoming a professional writer (unlike any...
by marissa | May 10, 2014 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
Beautiful treat for writers! An artist named James Harris has illustrated the main storytelling elements (story structure, plots, plot devices, character types, and production terms) in an elegant Periodic Table of Storytelling. Each element is linked to the relevant...
