When I launched the Wordy Tips & Tidings website in November 2021, it was important to me to incorporate an Author Spotlight feature. I...

Dear Wannabe Novelist, Congrats, you finally found your passion. Way to go, lady! When you were younger your jam was poetry, short...

The first book you write is usually not the one that will see its day in print as a debut novel, unless you self-publish. That’s just the...

It seems like blogs are a dime a dozen these days. The Internet is inundated with them. It’s like the idea of blogging exploded over the...

Get your mindfulness on! It’s easier than you think. Mindfulness is a powerful and purposeful practice. It’s a mental state anyone can...

We all have childhood and adult moments that contain rich and vivid backdrops. Memories, both remarkable, and what we may deem as...

The life of a writer isn’t fun and games 24/7. The dream of becoming a published author is a daunting thingamajig that takes knowledge,...

Take one intentional breath followed by several intentional deeper breaths to clear your mind and gain fresh perspective in the present...

If you’re single keep reading anyway because one day you may be in a relationship and the time you devote to your WIP may become a sore...

Hello my darlings. I have some important and happy news to share. I can’t believe this is happening. I’m pinching myself. I’ve been...

Spring, that beautiful time between winter and summer. Days get longer, the air loses its winter chill, temps get warmer, flowers bloom,...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of the holiday, I give you a blog post about limericks, a few days early. Top of the mourning to ya....

Don’t allow any of your prose, dialogue, descriptions, story ideas, characters, plot twists, or special words and jargon go to waste....

Writers have all sorts of strategies to keep them inspired, motivated, and on point. My arsenal of creative writing aids grew out of a...

Is it your dream to become a published author; to write a kickass book others will love; to enjoy the accolades of your accomplishment?...

I’m often asked about my writing habits, and I’m equally fascinated by the writing habits of others. Some write daily for a specific...

We are all different writers with varied styles and writing struggles. Newbies may believe their writing difficulties are horrendous and...

Writer’s block is a condition and expression coined and popularized by American psychoanalyst Edmund Bergler in the 1940s, whereby a...

Head-hopping is when the writer switches from one character’s thoughts to another in the same scene. This is confusing for the reader who...

The first sentence of your book is your first hello-wave to an agent or reader. It must be as kickass as you can make it. Your opening...