by Foster | Writer's Toolbox, Writing Tips
Ahh … verbs! They carry your character from place to place, and from predicament to predicament. They put the action in your tale. They’re the engine that makes your story *go*. But verbs can cut both ways, can’t they? No matter how exciting your...
by Foster | Writer's Toolbox, Writing Tips
One of the best ways to move your writing forward when you feel stuck is to set a timer and just write your butt off for 15-30 minutes at a time. Don’t check your email, don’t stop to edit, and don’t even pause to think. Just let your fingers fly, no...
by Foster | Writer's Toolbox
A website is one of the most valuable assets an author can own. Having your own domain running a WordPress instance that you control means you can speak with your audience and sell books no matter what may happen in the wider web world. So, when Amazon goes out of...
by Foster | Writer's Toolbox, Writing
By default, Chrome lets you know when it thinks you’ve made a spelling mistake by marking the offending word with a squiggly red underline. And you can use Grammarly to check for basic grammatical errors in addition to spelling gaffes. A free account will show...
