by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Writing an article or blog for publication involves selecting a topic, narrowing the topic, gathering research, perhaps interviewing content experts, and then finally writing a draft. Think of each article, essay, or blog as exploring an idea. An idea is a topic or...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Jot down a list of every category of topics in which you speak the language, are an expert, know an expert, have an insatiable desire to learn more about, or enjoy as a hobby. The list below comes from the The Writer’s Market. Under each category of topics, The...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
When writing teachers, agents, and editors plead with writers to “show don’t tell,” beginning writers have no clue what this means. No writer is born with such knowledge. I had heard “show don’t tell” in workshops and conferences,...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 26, 2024 | Writing Life, Writing Tips
As a reader, I love to learn new things when I read fiction. I enjoy experiencing danger vicariously and seeing the world from different perspectives. As an author, I strive to craft that same thrill for my readers. Research is how to nail the details that create that...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 26, 2024 | Writing Tips
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2023 | Writing Tips
A query is a first impression. Prepare to make a great impression on the publisher by being professional and prepared. Look at the publication’s WRITER’S GUIDELINES. See their website or write to them for a copy. The guidelines state how to submit work to them, their...