Marked By The Moon, Lori Handeland, Parnormal Romance
Sharla Rae reviews Lori Handeland’s Nightcreature series, "Marked by the Moon." Wow! Continue reading →
View ArticleHarper Connelly Mystery Series – Charlaine Harris – Paranormal
By Sharla Rae Most of us know author Charlaine Harris for her famous Sookie Stackhouse books which evolved into the True Blood series on Television. But she’s also written other series, the Harper...
View ArticleWriting Lessons from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Laura Drake WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD You may want to stand back a bit. I’m about to gush, and you don’t want to get it on you. First, a quick plot rundown: Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen lives in a...
View ArticleMake Your Writer’s Bookshelf Work For You
by Jenny Hansen What do you do when you need help with your writing? I don’t mean when you can’t find the right word or phrase…my critique partner, Sharla Rae, did an excellent job of solving that...
View ArticleDevilish Fun…A Worldwide Book Launch Party!
by Jenny Hansen The Man of the Week here at Writers in the Storm is author, James Rollins. His new book, The Devil Colony will be out on Tuesday, June 21st! For a great summary of the entire Sigma...
View ArticleDeserted Island Books – Part 2
by Fae Rowen Long, long ago Laura Drake wrote about the ten (or so) books she would want for “entertainment purposes” on a deserted island. You can read it here. I loved the idea of trying to narrow my...
View ArticleWhat’s the Worst that Can Happen? Your Character’s Biggest Fear
By Laura Drake I read a lot about craft. Books, blogs, articles, websites. I’m always looking to improve my craft. I know you are too, or you wouldn’t be reading this. WITS is all about craft. One of...
View Article10 Things I Know About How Writers Read
By Jenny Hansen From our earliest moments, most writers are avid readers. We devour books – for story, for Craft, for new worlds and new ideas. We have To Be Read piles (TBR for short) that are taller...
View ArticleConfessions of an Incessant Observer
I came across a quote the other day by Mortimer J. Adler – “In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you” … Continue...
View Article10 Ways I’d Love My Books To Be Like Flat Stanley
If you’re a North American parent with a child in 3rd grade or beyond, it’s a pretty sure bet you’ve heard of Flat Stanley. Just in case you haven’t, here’s a quick summary: The Flat Stanley Project In...
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