What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Good morning, everybody.


We welcome you into a new week with rainbows. (Is that not the COOLEST rainbow picture EVER!!)
A spectrum of possibilities waiting to unfold. IN fact, we’re hoping Krista will meet baby Annabelle this week, right Krista? Any time now is good, right?

Life is filled with all sorts of colors. Sometimes the beauty of life seems as elusive as touching a rainbow, or sometimes we don’t even notice the beauty around us because of all the dark clouds. So today, let’s remember the rainbow is bound up in a promise – of love and hope.

Okay –  the news! It’s going to be a GREAT week with lots of tips from the ladies at The Writers Alley.

Monday – To keep up with the fun from last week, Pepper is going to introduce you to the TOP 20 websites for writers, according to the Writers Digest.

Tuesday- Sherrinda will be back from vacation with fun stuff to share. We're not quite sure what yet - but I'm sure it will be fun ;-)

Wednesday – Get ready for a fabulous post by Mary entitled: The Imposing Write Tight Rule- Strangling unnecessary words--and enjoying it

Thursday – Casey talks a little about possessive writers today. For those of us who hold on to each word like Gollum with the ring of power (from Lord of the Rings), then this post is for you :-)

Friday – Even though the highlight of Krista’s life right now is the expected arrival of her new daughter, (due the end of this month) Krista still has enough creative juices to ‘inspire’ others :-) Stop by for Inspire Me Please, Huh?

Saturday – Join us for another intro into e-publishing with Shawna Williams.


SIDWALK TALK

July 31 - Big hats and corsets? Donna Winters drops by to chat about women's fashion from 1900-1905.

August 7 – Swashbuckling expert, Marylu Tyndal, stops by to talk about writing authentic historical characters.

August 14 – Stop by to read about author Cara Lynn James

August 21 – Interview with award winning author, Angela Hunt.

August 28 – Interview with Margaret Brownley

NEWSTAND

This Monday on Mary's blog: Calling All Detectives, Summer Tip for Kids and Families #6

Wednesday and Saturday's Bible story tells of an adventure down one of the longest rivers known to man in a mini ark, small enough to hold one baby, yet save an entire nation.

Pepper’s blog, Words Seasoned With Salt, will feature a few devotions and book reviews, as well as an ongoing series entitled, Chocolate for Moms.

What's Up the Street For Next Week?

When it rains it pours – and in many places in the U.S. there are lots of people praying for a good downpour. So in big hopes for groups of people ‘singin in the rain’, here’s a rainy weekend lineup for you. Good rain. The kind that’s terribly romantic and leaves a wonderfully sleepy sound. (Think England, or Ireland…sigh)


So don’t let the rain keep you away. In fact, pull up a chair on our front porch and listen to the lovely pitter patter, as you read along. We have an awesome week of fabulous writing tips and lessons for you.

Monday – Eliciting Character Emotion - tips from Michael Hauge with Pepper

Tuesday –Sherrinda introduces you to a new helpful device for writers. A Writer's Organizational Tool: The OneNote

Wednesday – To add icing on top of Sherrinda’s post of Tuesday, Mary is compiling a fabulous list called A Treasure Chest of Resources

Thursday – Stop in with Casey today to polish up your manuscript and get her Top Ten Editing Tips.

Friday – ACFW has it’s very on Blog Stop here with Krista’s post, Overcoming Conference Jitters.

Saturday – Kathleen Y’Barbo is our guest today and teaches us the importance of adding the five senses to our writing.

SIDEWALK TALK

July 24 - Join Shawna Williams as she discusses e-publishing and her writing journey.

July 31 - Big hats and corsets? Donna Winters drops by to chat about women's fashion from 1900-1905.

August 7 – Swashbuckling expert, Marylu Tyndal, stops by to talk about writing authentic historical characters.

THE NEWSTAND

Stop by Reflections in Hindsight THIS TUESDAY, July 13th to learn more about Casey’s blog – Operation: Encourage and Author

Pepper’s final week of Sizzling Encounters is up this week – with the Amateurs ;-) Stop by and give them some encouragement at Words Seasoned With Salt.

Mary retells a story about a Miniature Ark that Saved A Nation on Wednesday and Saturday.  Monday stop by for a great witnessing tool for kids and families at God Loves Kids Blog.

What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Happy Fourth of July everyone!!


What a wonderful day to celebrate. Freedom. Indepedence. America!

Writers love fireworks, you know. They prefer them between a hero and heroine, or maybe a dragon and knight, or possibly accompanied with explosives, but fireworks are a definite fictional-plus!

But today, it's not about fiction. It's about fact. So let the Roman candles flare, fuses flame, and sparklers...er..sparkle.

This week, the hosts of The Writers Alley are going to talk about rules. Right Rules. Wrong Rules. House Rules - but really, Writing Rules.
Rules are necessary, but...when is it okay to break them?

Stop by and find out this week as each host takes a rule, shows the good, the bad, and the ugly of it. (to the best of her ability)

And come by Saturday as Author Vickie McDonough posts about Developing Characters Using Archetypes

SIDEWALK TALK

July 17 - Kathleen Y'Barbo teaches us the imporance of adding the five senses to our writing. Her newest release looks absolutely breathtaking.


July 24 - Join Shawna Williams as she discusses e-publishing and her writing journey.

July 31 - Big hats and corsets? Donna Winters drops by to chat about women's fashion from 1900-1905.

NEWSTAND

Casey’s been busy. If you haven’t visited her Operation: Encourage An Author, you can learn more about it on July 13th in an interview at Reflections in Hindsight.

Mary's Monday blog has a family friendly way to celebrate Independence Day at home. Wednesday and Saturday feature family friendly Bible retellings in Genesis. Joseph's brother's are afraid of what he might do to them now that their father, Jacob, has died. Stop by God Loves Kids.

What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Happy Sunday, everyone.


Grab a water-gun and get ready for a splashing-good time here on The Writers Alley. There’s always a spray of excitement around here. And our upcoming guests for July are a BLAST!

Monday- Pepper fires off the week asking the question: How Do You Like Your Stakes? What some of the best writers have to say about raising the stakes in your fiction. Personally Pepper prefers her steaks med-well, but the only way to write effective stakes is well-done :-)

Tuesday – Sherrinda talks about White Space and why readers love it. Is that anything close to white noise? Or what about a white dwarf? Snow White? Sorry, getting a bit off topic here.

Wednesday – Don’t get lost along the way, as Mary talks about Rabbit Trails and Red Herrings.

Thursday – Casey gets tough with her post called Hitting the Word Count Every Single Day. (Or as tough as Casey ever gets. She’s much too sweet to get too tough :-)
Friday – Come ready to learn and laugh with Krista’s post Shoot! I Forgot the Fourth.

Saturday – Oh what Fun! Cowboys and romance have never been better! Welcome author Mary Connealy as she talks about characters and quirks. She’s giving away her new book Doctors in Petticoats. Stop by for your chance to win.

SIDEWALK TALK

July 10 - Welcome Author Vickie McDonough as she posts about Developing Characters Using Archetypes.

July 17 - Kathleen Y'Barbo teaches us the imporance of adding the five senses to our writing. Her newest release looks absolutely breathtaking.

July 24 - Join Shawna Williams as she discusses e-publishing and her writing journey.

July 31 - Big hats and corsets? Donna Winters drops by to chat about women's fashion from 1900-1905.

NEWSTAND

Casey’s been busy. If you haven’t visited her Operation: Encourage An Author, you can learn more about it on July 13th in an interview at Reflections in Hindsight.

Mary's blog invites you for Monday: Summer tip #3 - How to tell neighbors and summer friends about Jesus.
Wednesday and Saturday: Imagine living to be 130 years old. Shortly after your birthday you move to a new home with seventy relatives (plus a few) to another country where a different language is spoken, different foods are eaten, and the people wear different clothing. Read these exciting Bible retellings at God Loves Kids

It’s the last week for Sizzling First Encounters on Pepper’s Blog, Words Seasoned With Salt. And the WEEK. IS. FULL! Siri Mitchell, Missy Tippens, Audra Harders, Jamie Carie, Kaye Dacus, and Tina Pinson. Stop by and check it out.