GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 31, 20191 minNaNoWriMo Roundup!It's that time again! Halloween approaches, and just around the corner is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo! Whether you're...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Aug 1, 20192 minWriting Tip: Hashtag HackDear Readers, After a week off for good behavior (I typically don't blog in 5th weeks of the month), I'm back with a cool outlining hack...
GirlyEngine (GIE)May 30, 20193 minWriter's Life: On ReceivingDear Readers, I know many of you are also writers, so I thought I'd share one of my smaller, more subtle pieces of advice for surviving...
GirlyEngine (GIE)May 9, 20195 minOn Diversity & RepresentationDIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION – ONE READER’S PERSPECTIVE It’s no secret that diversity is gaining ground in popular media. Our world is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Apr 17, 20194 min5 Steps to Finish Your BookI know what it's like. You start out with a great idea, you've got all this momentum, you get halfway through your book, and wham! The...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 24, 20184 minPreptober: Week 4Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 17, 20184 minPreptober: Week 3Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 13, 20184 minPreptober: Week 2Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 4, 20184 minNaNoPreptober: Week 1Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and you know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Dec 21, 20173 minFrom the Editor's Desk: GIE's 5 Writing ProtipsEvery year at this time, I do a year in review where I take a hard look at my writing process and look for ways to improve. This year,...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 25, 20175 minPreptober: Week 4Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 18, 20174 minPreptober: Week 3Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 11, 20174 minPreptober: Week 2Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Sep 27, 20174 minNaNoWriMo: Prep for Preptober!Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and we know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Aug 23, 20172 minHow to Deal With RejectionAs a senior editor for a romance e-publisher, oftentimes, my job is to disappoint hopeful authors, to tell them that their work is not up...
GirlyEngine (GIE)May 24, 20174 minWhat Makes a Pro?In my role as an author and editor, I am often asked, what do I consider to be the hallmarks of a professional writer? How do you tell...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Apr 26, 20174 minWriting Right: Fight Scenes Do's and Don't'sFight scenes! Many writers dread writing them, and who can blame them? Writing a good fight scene is an art in itself. Here are some of...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Mar 15, 20172 minWriting Right: Dialogue TagsI’ve been an editor for eight years now, and I've noticed that one of the hallmarks of a newer, inexperienced writer is “fancy” dialogue...