Tea and Tales: Sipping on Writing, Editing, and Publishing
A writer’s community for all genres and a place for readers to see what it takes to give them a great novel.
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The foundation of great writing starts with understanding, using, and breaking the rules of grammar. This is a lifelong journey that starts early. For young writers, learning grammar can be a discouraging experience. Author, educator, and teacher Patty McGee explains how parents and teachers can help young learners to love writing, even with language and ability barriers.
Tea and Tales Blog - Patty McGee:
https://teaandtaleswriters....
Writing for Children is vastly different from writing for adults. In this episode, children’s book author and publisher Miriam Laundry discusses how to focus on what children want and write something parents and teachers want more of.
Tea and Tales Blog - Miriam Laundry: https://teaandtaleswriters.wixsite.com/teaandtalespodcast/guests-1/miriam-laundry
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Facebook: @MiriamLaundryFanPage
Instagram: @miriamlaundrypu...
From a close 3rd person to an omniscient narrator, head-hopping is a device that should be used very sparingly and in the right cases. Join us with editor Crystal Shelley as she discusses how to recognize, use, and fix head-hopping.
Crystal Shelley's Resource Page:
https://www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/resources
Crystal's Head-Hopping Article:
Author Rob Mortell discusses his journey in self-publishing from posting on Substack to publishing his full length novel.
https://substack.com/@robrightswrite
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Treasure-Rob-Mortell-ebook/dp/B0DFQH7NSD?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1
https://www.instagram.com/robmortellwrites/
https://www.facebook.com/storieshavepower/?ref=_xav_ig_profile_page_web#
Picking what kind of POV your writing will have is only half the battle. Learning how to make it engaging and to suck in the reader makes it impossible to set down. Author Gayvin Powers teaches tips and tricks to write with the lens close to your character, and why this is so hard in 3rd person POV.
Links to find Gayvin
https://gayvinpowers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GayvinPowersAuthor
https://www.instagram.com/gayvinpowerswriter/
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When writers need to practice their craft or get stuck in a scene, writing prompts help us to break past it. Grab something to write with and a timer and prepare for Rose to work out your genre skills.https://roselawrenceauthor.com/roses-little-writing-club/https://www.instagram.com/roseslittlewritingclub/
Welcome to season four with our writer bingo! Check our website for the bingo card, play along, or save the card for later to play with your friends.
There's no shortage of advice on how to write. Stephen King's 14 tips are a great place for new writers to start, and experienced writers to review their process.
Summary video of Stephen King’s book “On Writing”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXk2EC98qe8
Agents are an important part of the publishing process for most Traditional Published Authors. They advocate for authors and help us be the best we can be. Join us and meet the amazing Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong from Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
https://marsallyonliteraryagency.com/who-we-are/cathie-hedrick-armstrong/
https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cathie-hedrick-armstrong/
Bianca Marais is an accomplished author in historical fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, and mystery. This episode explores her journey in creating community programs to encourage Own Voices authors and about her newest mystery novel A Most Puzzling Murder.
Find more about Bianca and her work at these links:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-most-puzzling-murder-a-quirky-humorous-locked-room-murder-mystery-with-ridd...
Starting a Beta Reading group can be tricky. Who do I invite? How will we organize the group and coordinate calls? Join our one-time beta reading session where we discuss how we put together the group, how we coordinated with each other, and then sit in on our feedback session! This three-part episode is broken into small chunks for easier listening. Enjoy the informational part 1, and we hope you enjoy the feedback portions in par...
Listen in to the feedback on Sara and Conner's first 5 pages in this second installment of our recorded Beta Reading Session.
Listen in to the feedback on Rose and Madlené's first 5 pages in this last installment of our recorded Beta Reading Session.
As writers, we want our novels to invoke emotions in our readers. Then we have a new problem. Explaining why ink on a page makes us cry.
When it comes to horror, everyone has a different tolerance. Understanding what things can create more or less fear in readers helps writers to understand their target audience and market to them! Join Horror Author Mattea Orr on this episode for a breakdown of what makes horror, well, horror!
Website: www.matteaorr.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MatteaOrrhttps://www.alieward.com/ologies/serpopsychology
*Awareness advised, adult topics are discussed in this episode more than normal. We worked hard to keep it PG-13, but please use your own discretion.*
It's key that a writer can express to their audience what to expect in their novels. In this episode, we explore the subjective topic of romance spice levels with author Charlotte Stein.charlottestein.net @charlotte.stein on insta, @charlottestein.bluesky.social, and @ChazS...
Every novel needs names, so how do you do it? Join us and Author Kasia Alba as we talk about everything from when we name our characters, to how we pick just the right one - or have to change a name we love.
https://writersofthefuture.com/forum/writing-craft-talent-technique/naming-characters/
https://kdpbook.link/for/B0FKYCMX4G
Find more from Kasia at:
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The language we use and how we use it brings so much variety to our novels. From illustrating cultural heritage to separating characters from different generations, this literary tool is a subtle but powerful one.
Taking a great idea and making it into a great novel takes time, perseverance, and many drafts. Dive into how to get that idea formed into a story, with lots of things to remember along the way to fight off discouragement.
Meet Mystery/Suspense/Thriller author Darden North as we talk about his novels and writing journey. Find more about his newest novel, Rooftop, and about Darden at the following links.
Tiny URL link to Amazon for Rooftop:
https://tinyurl.com/ROOFTOP-by-Darden-North
www.facebook.com/DardenNorthAuthor
www.x.com/dardennorth
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