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Writer...Interrupted is a place for busy writers to learn about the craft of writing and find encouragement through all kinds of life's interruptions. It's your one stop for the busy writer!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 432 )
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Release the Novel in You Workbook
Summer is the perfect time to start on your dream of writing your novel! It started out as a writing class I created for a class I taught at my kids’ school. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Show Vs. Tell
Here’s a little excerpt on “Showing vs. Telling” from my new novel writing workbook. Readers want to be transported to another world and to experience the... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
3 Secrets to Getting Published
You’ve heard it before, there are no overnight successes. Well, there are a couple I know of, but thankfully we’ve remained friends to this day. For the rest... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
3 Ways to Simplify Your Life and Write!
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. But it’s what we do with those 24 hours that separates the productive from the unproductive. So how can writers... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Not to Waste Writing Time
If you’re a busy writer with other thing on your agenda, then it’s important not to waste your writing time. Here are 3 simple ways to help you be more... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Not to Waste Your Writing Time
If you‘re a busy writer with other thing on your agenda, then it’s important not to waste your writing time. Here are 3 simple ways to help you be more... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
How to Edit Your Book
When I contracted my first novella and had to cut 30,000 words off my book, I knew it was going to be hard. In fact, I almost bailed on submitting the... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Writers Write
You may not even realize it yet, but you’re already a writer. The simple fact that you’ve picked up pen and paper—okay, tablet and keyboard, and pounded out... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Getting to Know Your Main Character
Why is it important to get to know your main character before you dive into your story? Because without knowing specific things about your character you won’t... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Paint a Picture For the Reader Using Active Writing
I see it all the time. A writer has talent. Real talent for story telling. Story structure comes natural to them, and if they’re voracious readers, than that’s... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Helping You Write Your Story in 2016
If your goal is to write your story in 2016, then you’ve come to the right place. Writer…Interrupted is undergoing a transformation not unlike the transformatio... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
How to Write a Novel in 2016
Don't know where to start to write a novel in 2016. Here are some tips to help you write your book. Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Should You Go From Part-Time to Full-Time Writing
Going from part-time to full-time writing shouldn’t be considered lightly. Before you quit your day job, here are some things to consider. Find a place. Make... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Plot Your Novel Through Knowing Your Characters
Many people ask me how do I plot my novel. Many times as prepare to write a book, I think about my characters’ pasts. I know where they have been, I know where... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Seven Habits of Published Christian Writers
We all want to get published, to see our work featured in some magazine, or on some website, or nestled between the covers of a book, but for most the... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Learn to Write Anywhere
Learning to write anywhere is really important. On most mornings after the sun has come up, I undock my laptop from its station and move into my living room... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Using Character Values to Write Great Fiction
Values determine a character’s abstract motivations and concrete goals. Values are important because they define, ultimately, what a character will and won’t do. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
5 Tips for Dealing with Distractions
The life of a mom writer is full of contradictions—focused concentration broken by chores, voices, demands, and needs. Finding a way to not only manage, but... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Online Novel Writing for Teens
Release the Writer In You workbook I said I would and I did! I launched my online novel writing course for teens. This is the popular class that I’ve been... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION -
Creating Dynamic Characters Freebie and An Online Novel Writing School
I’m excited to announce I just launched my “Creative Education” store for teachers and homeschoolers, and an online novel writing school for kids, teens, and... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION