Summer is here! #AlltheFeels In addition to leisurely mornings and extra coffee, we’re so super stoked about taking down our vacation TBR pile, bulking up our WIP word count, and … CONFERENCE SEASON! 1. Find Your People Writing is a single and solitary business, for the most part. In addition to that, for many of […]
Author Archives: Nicki Bishop
Happy Book Birthday!! We’re so excited for Author, Keely Brooke Keith! Today is the release of her newest book: All Things Beautiful— It’s 1868 in the settlement of Good Springs, and Hannah Vestal is passionate about writing fiction and keeping her stories to herself. By lantern light she slips into her story world and dreams […]
What’s wrong with my characters and why aren’t they talking today? What am I supposed to do with the awkward middle of my novel? The plot of my book sounded so exciting in the planning stage…why do I hate it, all of a sudden? *** If you’re a writer, surely you’ve asked one of these […]
Hello, all you beautiful YA readers! Today it is my amazing privilege to welcome Author, Mary Weber & the Scavenger Hunt for Reclaiming Shilo Snow here on Quills & Inkblotts. There’s fun & games & our very own clue for the scavenger hunt brought to you by JustRead Publicity. The first book in this series […]
“Come here, January,” we called out, fresh & exuberant. “You big, beautiful month of possibilities.” We pulled out our brand new planner, the oversized notebook with thick pages and a gorgeous cover, an unopened package of our favorite Sharpie pens, and we opened our word processor with a blank document. Our hearts sang: How do […]
Christmas has barely made it out the door, backed down the driveway, and waved goodbye. So what is at the forefront of everyone’s minds? Fill up the boxes in the brand-new planner, clean out the drawers of that writing desk or clear your cluttered work space, and gear up before careening into the New Year. […]
As the days of November draw to a close, it’s time to type “The End” on our #NaNoWriMo2017 novels. If you clock in 50K before midnight, November 30, you are a winner. There’s no denying it. You can post it on social media for all to see. But what if you came in under the […]
It’s one of those “buzz words” we hear a lot in the writing community. Find a mentor. Be mentored. Reach out to someone who is a step ahead. Reach out to a seasoned writing veteran. Reach out to someone whose writing has influenced you in some way, shape or form. Ask that person to mentor […]
As writers, our task is unique. We imagine, create, envision, empower and dream. We share details on the page to inspire the reader to more–more beauty and passion, more creativity and depth, more justice and truth, more life-giving metamorphosis. The values that empower us in life are the gift we give our readers. What happens […]
It’s 5:13, and I’m finished with my writing for the day. It’s a little later than I usually leave the office, but I have an appointment with my WIP character, Annaliese Bingham. So I decide to put some coffee on and play the ambient instrumental music I remember she likes from the last time I […]
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