Tag Archives: Writers Resources

Synopsis Writing… ugh!!!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

So tonight is the night I have put aside to do something I have dreaded for a very, very, very long time. I am working on my novel’s synopsis and boy is it really hard. You would think after writing … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Resolution

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I have never been one to wade into the deep and murky waters of making New Year’s resolutions. I always felt that was a way of automatically setting myself up to fail. I work best when allow to float free … Continue reading →

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Exclamation!!!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I hope that everyone who celebrated a holiday over the past week had a great one! I had a wonderful Christmas! It was quiet but lovely! Hope you all have a Happy New Year!!! I love using the exclamation mark. It is … Continue reading →

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Embracing My Style

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Style…Have You Got It? was a recent post by Cynthia Robertson. The post was prompted by a fun tool that is meant to analyse your writing style and then produce the name of an author your writing most closely matches. I … Continue reading →

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A Serious Case of Writer’s Flow

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

We have all heard of writer’s block. He is that little demon that swoops in and flirts with your muse for a bit. While he is keeping her distracted you grow increasingly worried that she will turn her back on … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice Sunday – Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

For the past two weeks the challenge theme on my blog has been Shadows. I have had two fabulous entries to the challenge. If you haven’t had the chance already you might want to go check them out. Yikici was … Continue reading →

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Storybook software is potentially a writer’s best friend.

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

So those of you who read my blog will know I am writing another novel. For those of you who don’t know about it, I am participating in a YA novel summer writing challenge where I hope to have my … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes in June – How I am tackling my new novel.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

A while back I posted a blog entitled How do you write a novel? The post highlighted several different methods of prewriting and writing activities. My past method has never involved much planning. I just sat down to write and … Continue reading →

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How do you write a novel?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I recently came out of hiding and admitted to my friends and family that I am now and have always been a writer geek. My parents were very supportive. It was something they suspected all along. After all, it seems … Continue reading →

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Sabotage Sunday – Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Last week I hosted my first flash fiction challenge. Writers were to write a flash fiction piece that contained some sort of secret. I really enjoyed reading the the pieces and I hope they enjoyed writing them. Here they are … Continue reading →

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