DAN ALATORRE

Dialogue tags – he said, she said, he replied, she asked – are the devil. Have none in your manuscript. Agree or disagree?

Adverbs are the devil; make sure there are none in your manuscript. Agree or disagree?

I had a bunch of kids over at my house this week for a writing camp. Mostly girls going into 5th grade, a boy, and my daughter – who will be starting 3rd grade this fall. The theme was Percy Jackson and to prepare I did some internet searches (I’d never read the books or […]

Mosquitoes. Hands down. I hate them. What’s yours? Post your answer in the comments section below – and have fun this weekend!

“There is little point in attracting people to your wares if the wares themselves are found wanting.” – Lucy Brazier What do you think?

Lack of an outline is responsible for 90% of writers block. Agree or disagree?

Percy Jackson movie trivia challenge. This game is for people who have seen the first Percy Jackson movie. Rules: Assemble the players and give each one a number. Roll a dice to see who answers the first question. If you have six players, you start with the one closest to you and that is number […]

Our last FWA Focus Day of the year is coming up June 23 at Hilton Orlando Altamonte Springs! You will learn SO MUCH! Totally worth it. https://floridawriters.net/conferences/focus-diy-marketing/

What goes on inside the writerly mind? Let’s sit down with our 1000 Word Sprint Contest winners and see what’s up. (Click HERE to read the stories.) TODAY: 1st place winner Amanda Ruehle Amanda Ruehle was born in Albuquerque, NM, and now resides in the great, green area of the country known as Western Washington. […]

What goes on inside the writerly mind? Let’s sit down with our 1000 Word Sprint Contest winners and see what’s up. (Click HERE to see the story.) TODAY: 2nd place winner Allan Smorra. Allan grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Forida, and spent two years in Atlanta attending college at the infamous North Avenue Trade School. He […]