What can I say relevant about writing in 140 words or less? I’m not sure myself, but I’m starting a new series of commentaries called WRITING IN 140 where I attempt to do so. The first commentary, “Finding the Desire to Write” is live at the [Blood-Red Pencil]. Check it out and leave your own [...]

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing
By author, editor, educator Shonell Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™
The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Past articles have focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style.
In June’s article, I look at using social media tools/platforms [...]

In the third podcast of The DDIW Chronicles, I talk about my agent experience with Death at the Double Inkwell.

You can check out the podcast [here]. Definitely consider ordering YOUR copy of DDIW through Amazon.com [link].
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Not only is my mystery, DEATH AT THE DOUBLE INKWELL a featured title for June at Myst Noir [LINK] (mysteries written by African-Americans and/or featuring African-American sleuths), but also I sit down for an interview with Myst Noir founder, author Angela Henry to talk about DDIW and writing. Come check out the interview [HERE].
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This month with The DDIW Chronicles, I’m offering a juicy excerpt of my solo debut project, the mystery Death at the Double Inkwell.

This podcast features the first couple pages of chapter one. Will definitely make you want to see what happens next!
You can check out the podcast [here]. Definitely consider ordering YOUR copy of DDIW [...]

We know her.
On the outside, she is a woman that most men want and most women envy.
She’s the “everything’s great, but…” woman.
You know.
She’s beautiful. She has a great job. She has great friends. She has a great family. She has a great home. She has a great car.
Her future is so blindingly bright your retinas [...]

This month kicks off my The DDIW Chronicles series of podcasts. For the next several months, I will be offering podcasts to promote my solo debut project, the mystery Death at the Double Inkwell.

Each month, you’ll be treated to two podcasts, one that focuses on my journey of writing DDIW and getting it published and [...]

This month, ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING features author Lynne Murray, the author of Bride of the Living Dead– a humorous romantic comedy featuring a fuller-figured, sassy heroine who meets the man of her dreams and is forced to endure wedding preparations with her mother and her anorexic micro-manager of a sister. The novel received [...]

My latest The Write Life for You article looks at self-publishing. I asked four of my author friends who have had their start in self-publishing to offer advice to those interested in jumping into the self-pub pool. Come check out the article and then download the PDF booklet of the authors’ full responses! Leave comments!
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One thing kept me fairly sane throughout the month of April – a month where crunch time is in full effect and plenty of major projects are coming due: working on my script for Script Frenzy [LINK]. Although I’m nowhere near DONE with the script [and much cutting is in my future with it], I [...]