Tag Archives: Writing

Cleanliness is Next to Writerliness

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Linda W. Yezak

One of my favorite authors, Deborah Raney, told her Facebook followers how she does her best “thinking/plotting/brainstorming” while she does her household chores. She’ll stop in the middle of something to race to her computer and write that word she’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged battling writers block, housecleaning, Writing | 7 Comments

Ane Mulligan: Author, Director, Sister Redhead

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

Ane Mulligan is one of my favorite people on the planet. Fun and funny, practical and pragmatic, and talented beyond belief, she spent years as ACFW’s Zone Coordinator and favorite cheerleader. In 2019, she shifted those responsibilities to me so … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, interviews | Tagged acting, Ane Mulligan, Christian Fiction, directing, GA, Georgia, In High Cotton, Sugar Hill, Writing | 2 Comments

Wreathing to Writing

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

I discovered a secret: if I engage in a different creative outlet, my writing muse awakens and becomes jealous because I’m pouring my attentions elsewhere. Huh. Who knew? My office is finished now and my new Dell computer is set … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged creativity, floral wreath, making a wreath, muse, Writing | 14 Comments

Especially for Writers

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

PS: Don’t forget the 99c SALE on Give the Lady a Ride!!!

Posted in write tips, Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged #amwriting, especially for authors, write tips, writers, Writing | 8 Comments

Especially for Writers

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

Posted in write tips, Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged author humor, writers, Writing, writing humor | 7 Comments

ACTION, by example

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

One of the things I try to teach my clients–mostly new authors–is how to create tension during action scenes. How to accelerate readers’ heart rate and make them race through the pages. It’s an easy trick: stronger verbs, shorter sentences … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged action scenes, fiction, Writing, writing action | 6 Comments

Loving a Harvey Girl Controversy

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

I had so much fun writing my contribution to The Cowboys novella collection because I got to play with the hero of this romance, Cal Stephens. Actually, I did what most authors do these days and went very deep into his … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cowboys | Tagged Amazon, book reviewers, book reviews, Deep POV, dialect, Free, Harvey Girls, Historical, Kindle, romance, speech patterns, western romance, Writing | 4 Comments

Writing in Times of Adversity

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Linda W. Yezak

I’ve seen dozens of posts about whether and how to write during hard times. The answer to “whether” is always yes. Authors see it as an escape, a balm during times of trouble. I have friends who continued writing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged adversity, KM Weiland, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, LPC, Michael Scott, Pamela Thibodeaux, professional, Random Plot Generator, The Cat Lady's Secret, The Simulacrum, write tips, Writing, writing exercises | 11 Comments

When Writing Time is Sparse

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Linda W. Yezak

So here’s the deal: back in 2012, I started working on a novel called Southern Challenge. Got a few chapters written, fell in love with it—then had to quit on it so I could turn Give the Lady a Ride into … Continue reading →