Since I was 11 or 13 years old and I found novels I could immerse myself in, I have wanted to be a writer. Whether it was a Trixie Belden mystery, Walter Farley or Farley Mowat, John Steinbeck or Ted Dekker, Patricia Briggs or Diana Gabaldon, I love a good…
Author: Lisa Hall-Wilson
Keep Fighting For Your Dreams!
Dreams can take a long time to realize. Don’t give up! What can you do right now to find fresh motivation or drive?
Where’s The Line In The Sand?
Wondering how to build in effective character conflict? How does one create the kind of inner turmoil that drives a character to outrageous page-turning decisions and mistakes? Try drawing a line in the sand. I love that scene from the Fellowship Of The Ring where Gandalf screams at the Balrog:…
Seeking Everyday UnCommon Adventure
Mom – let’s go for a walk. Please – I want to take pictures of the snow. I stare at my computer screen. I have several deadlines looming — but it’s so beautiful outside. I’m not very good at resisting an adventure. We dress warm and head out into the forest…
A Contest Changed My Life
Hard to believe, right? Winning a single contest could change the path of your life so irreversibly, but it did. Like most writers, I grew up wanting to be a writer and for a number of what seemed like very practical reasons didn’t pursue it. Years later, after getting an…
4 Things Writers Should Decide Before Posting
Many writers want to instantly be bestsellers so they turn to the gorilla of social media and expect this magical panacea to bring readers to them. Not so much. With Facebook, like any marketing strategy, you need a plan. You need to know what your content objectives are, how you’ll…