Tag: writer

• Stickin’ it to the Kritiks (sic) w/R. J. Llewellyn

  Some of you are familiar with our good writing friend on WP, Roger Jacob of Woebegone but Hopeful, Heroically Bad Writers fame. As an author, he goes by R. J. Llewellyn, but no matter how you’re familiar with him, you might not have known his blog site had a disastrous issue over the last few…

  Rachael Ritchey

  August 6, 2019

  guest post

  author, R. J. Llewellyn, RJ Llewellyn, six ways to persevere, writer, writer advice, writer life

• Adventure Scifi/Fantasy Short Story Contest!

  

  *3/17/18 The ASF Short Story contest is now closed for entries. WELCOME! It’s time for the Adventure Scifi and Fantasy Short Story Contest It’s important to have an awfully long title for a short story contest, I think. Entries for this Short Story Contest are now closed. Thank you to those who submitted! You can…

  Rachael Ritchey

  February 26, 2018

  Adventure Story Contest, featured

  action, adventure, anthology, book, contest, fantasy, fiction, rules, science fiction, scifi, short story, story contest, winner, writer, writing, writing contest

• How to Write Our Best Short Fiction: Using the MICE Quotient

  With the Adventure Writing Contest coming up, I want to make sure I provide you with easy, accessible tools and information to write the best short story you can! So, I’ve been digging around the internet for helpful advice, and I came across this great podcast that I’ve been missing out on. Seriously. Missing out!…

  Rachael Ritchey

  February 16, 2018

  I think it’s neat, Writing Tips

  adventure, Answer, Ask, Character, contest, Event, fantasy, featured, fiction, main character, Mary Robinete Kowal, mice, MICE Quotient, Milieu, Orson Scott Card, scifi, short fiction, short story, WIP, write, writer, writing, writing contest, Writing Excuses

• It’s Almost Time! Adventure Writing Contest

  

  *addition: Click here to ENTER the Contest and to read Official Rules How’s your preparation for the upcoming Adventure Scifi and Fantasy Contest coming? Do you need any help or extra inspiration? Entries for this Short Story Contest don’t actually open until February 26th, 2018, so you’ve still got more time to write…or procrastinate. Whichever works…

  Rachael Ritchey

  February 14, 2018

  Adventure Story Contest, featured

  action, adventure, anthology, book, contest, fantasy, fiction, rules, science fiction, scifi, short story, story contest, winner, writer, writing, writing contest

• 17 things you (probably) didn’t know about author Darlene Foster.

  Darlene Foster is the author of the fanciful tales of Amanda, a young girl from Canada who finds herself on the most extraordinary adventures. Amidst all Darlene’s writing, she finds herself on her own adventures, and there’s much more to this writer than meets they eye! Today, I am pleased to welcome Darlene Foster to…

  Rachael Ritchey

  February 12, 2018

  guest post, Other Authors

  adventure, Amanda, Amanda Series, author, book, book series, books, children book, children’s books, Darlene Foster, guest, guest blog, guest post, interview, personal questions, travel, world travel, writer

• When You Corner an Author: L.M. Nelson…An Interview

  Do you ever wonder about the people behind the books floating around out there? You know, the books in cyberspace. The ones crowding shop shelves and stacked on the floor beside your bed. Those books. Who are the people behind them? The ones we call writers, and dare I say…authors. Are they mind readers? Lofty…

  Rachael Ritchey

  January 29, 2018

  I think it’s neat, Other Authors

  author, author interview, beta readers, Character, criticism, critique, Guardian, interview, L.M. Nelson, music, plot, silence, The Guardian, writer, writing

• Get Set for THE Adventure Writing Contest

  Hey, hey, hey!!! It’s time to prepare for the Adventure Scifi and Fantasy Contest coming at the end of February! I’ve got all the official rules and stuff for you here today, but we’ll get to that shortly. Entries for this Short Story Contest don’t actually open until February 26th, 2018, so you’ve got time…

  Rachael Ritchey

  January 9, 2018

  Adventure Story Contest

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• Let’s Talk Writer Cred

  If you’re like me, you appreciate authenticity and honesty. And with that in mind, we’re going to cover an interesting topic for writers, one that my friend Steven Capps has been kind enough to come as a guest and speak on. Stick around and please consider sharing your thoughts in the comments! Lying about Publishing,…

  Rachael Ritchey

  April 24, 2017

  Author & Blogger How To, guest post, My Writing Journey

  awards, Credentials, integrity, publishing, Steven Capps, writer, writer credentials