Path to Pub is an ongoing feature in WBP where we talk about each step to publication and beyond. From idea to drafting to book deal! Welcome to our WBP comparison of the outlining practices of a plotter and a pantser in their natural environment. Now, by “pantser,” we do not mean a person who… Continue reading Path To Pub: Outlining as a Plotter vs Pantser
We’re so excited to have one of our favorite people on the blog today–Julie C. Dao! So, story time! Julie and I actually met during Camp NaNo two years ago when were both invited to join the same cabin by a mutual friend. At the time, Julie was working on this book that sounded super… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Julie C. Dao
FINALLY, the day has come! It is release day for WBP’s own Axie Oh and her debut YA Sci-fi REBEL SEOUL Here is a quick blurb of this amazing Science Fiction novel: After a great war, the East Pacific is in ruins. In brutal Neo Seoul, where status comes from success in combat, ex-gang member… Continue reading Release Day: Rebel Seoul
Path to Pub is an ongoing feature in WBP where we talk about each step to publication and beyond. From idea to drafting to book deal! Brainstorming has always been my favorite part of the writing process. It’s a weird thing to love because brainstorming is just coming up with ideas, and as writers, we… Continue reading Path to Pub: Brainstorming
Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator/Editor: Christine Lynn Herman Kat: DAYS OF BLOOD & STARLIGHT and DREAMS OF GODS AND MONSTERS with Karou and Akiva. I can’t give spoilers but it’s a “torn apart by war” kind of situation, so while… Continue reading Roundtable #8: Unresolved Sexual Tension (UST)
Writing in Your Second Language or why I’m tired of hearing “But your English is so good!” and “I love your accent!” When I first started learning English in fifth grade I had no idea where this required language class would lead me. That by eighth grade I would doggedly inch my way through Harry… Continue reading Guest Post: Writing in Your Second Language by Alex Harrow
Recently, I’ve been in the middle of what I’m mentally calling a productivity marathon. I had a deadline I needed to meet and very little time to meet said deadline, so I hunkered down and got to work. As I’ve gotten closer to the finish line of this project, I’ve realized how many of my… Continue reading How to Focus When You’re On a Deadline
