#WriteTip

GirlyEngine (GIE)

Aug 1, 20192 min read

Writing Tip: Hashtag Hack

Dear 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)

Apr 17, 20194 min read

5 Steps to Finish Your Book

I 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)

Dec 21, 20173 min read

From the Editor's Desk: GIE's 5 Writing Protips

Every 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)

Aug 23, 20172 min read

How to Deal With Rejection

As 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)

Apr 26, 20174 min read

Writing Right: Fight Scenes Do's and Don't's

Fight 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 min read

Writing Right: Dialogue Tags

I’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...