by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | May 6, 2015 | Best Writer Tips, Guest posts
Writing a believable mother figure can prove, shall we say, “therapeutic” for some writers. Delving into the details of our first primary relationship can shed light on our sense of nurturing, and inspire ways to help our protagonist reach her goal. It can...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 8, 2014 | For the love of writing, Short stories
Warning: this story contains adult themes. While in no way graphic, the content is nonetheless appropriate only to readers eighteen and older. Thank you! I’m so excited to announce that this story appears in the September 2014 publication of GRAVEL magazine....
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 13, 2012 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing
Words are the foundation of any great story. Whether eloquent, blunt, allusive or rudimentary, words are the playthings of those new to the alphabet and MFA students alike. I have two children, ages 5 and 7; both alphabet aficionados and no strangers to playthings....
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 3, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?
Writing “well” should be good enough. Good enough to score an agent and a publishing contract. Good enough to entice a potential reader to move past page one, and keep reading, breaking only for food and the uncontrollable urge to refer your book to everyone with an...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 26, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing
Ever wonder how an agent can reject a manuscript, having read only the first 20 pages? How can they know a book isn’t something they want to represent with so little to go on? Before a writer curses all agent-hood while typing the url, Smashwords.com, self-proclaimed...
