♠ completed workshop ♠ Welcome to Writer's Ring Summer Workshop 2016! Here, you will have the opportunity to improve your writing over the course of 2 months. You will also be exposed to various levels of writers whom will give you feedback on your writing, giving you the chance to as well. Cover by @StrangerSight

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Need help developing your skills, or just need to brush up on some tips when you are having writers' block? I use these techniques everyday when I write, right from my own store of private writer's cheat sheets. Also included are posts on creating query letters, synopses, pitches, and more. These posts will help you to focus your writing. That means you will be able to impress agents and publishers, or if you prefer the Indie route, improve your ability to attract and capture your audience as early as the book jacket blurb. You can find some cool writer's apparel at 7bloodfire.com/shop

Some tips I put together that are not yet completed. They are no way writing law or anything, but they're mostly things I feel strongly about. I suggest you read the little note at the beginning.

Insider tips and techniques from a traditionally published author on hooking your reader and not letting them go. These tips are aimed to inspire you so that you’re coming up with ideas that help to focus your story, improve your writing, and deepen your understanding of what makes a story work.

Here are some tips and advice for beginning authors or writers who want to get their work out there!