I Don’t Wish to Spook You, but…
by Jeffrey J Michaels …Being a writer is a scary life. I am haunted by books not written and ideas long forgotten. Where did that moment of brilliance go that Continue reading
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Monster Madness: Crafting a Realistic Creature
by Lisanne Harrington I’ve loved monsters for as long as I can remember. I even raised my kids on monster movies. We have a lot of fun quoting lines from Continue reading
October: A Spooktacular Month
by Megan Haskell October is a spook-tacular month at O.C. Writers! We’ll help you develop better monsters, craft spectacular villains, and create the heroes who can defeat them. We’ll tackle Continue reading
Homework: Recommended Reading for Writers
by Megan Haskell My daughter started Kindergarten this year, and with “big girl school” comes homework. She’s actually excited about the concept, proud to be challenged to study at home on her own. She has Continue reading
Top Ten Creative Writing Myths Holding You Back: Part 2
by Jeff Lyons Two weeks ago, we looked at five of the top ten creative writing myths responsible for much of the pain associated with failed writing and derailed storytelling. We Continue reading
Teaching Writers
by Jeffrey J. Michaels I was a poor student. I was inattentive and distracted. I did not see the point in much of what was being taught. This does not Continue reading
Back to School with OC Writers
by Megan Haskell We’re having a heat wave, but summer is officially over. The kids are back to school, the anticipation of vacation has turned to fond memories, and now it’s time Continue reading
The Perfect Query Letter
by Elizabeth Conte The Query. The word can either make a writer squeal with joy, or screech in fear when they reach this point. This point. The place where the Continue reading
Top 10 Writing Myths Holding You Back: Part 1
by Jeff Lyons “Truth” We live in the age of click-bait, sound bites, and viral memes. On any given day, hour, minute, or second on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram you Continue reading
The Hot Barometer
by Elizabeth Conte The sun is merciless as its golden rays are omnipresent…lingering through the dog days of summer. Constant. Hot. Days to sit on the beach, lie by the Continue reading