As many of you have probably noticed, the advent of HTTS ULTRA followed shortly by the free course on writing flash fiction have brought an influx of new members to Holly’s boot camps. Lots of them! And you know what … Continue reading
We had a blast, didn’t we? We wrote our stories and submitted them for the first HTTS anthology. We held our breaths. Many were rewarded with acceptances, AKA Approval and Validation. Many others got the punch of rejection, AKA This … Continue reading
Holly’s lessons are comprehensive and profound, and for most of us they present entirely new ways to think about writing. Well, about everything! So, how do you approach each new lesson? How to Think Sideways members, go here and join … Continue reading
Holly’s style of world building includes such strange objects as wallpaper, blinkies, shin-bangers, sets, props, and gimmicks. These items aren’t always as cut-and-dried as we expect, and sometimes it can be difficult, especially with gimmicks, to figure out exactly what we … Continue reading
You built one heckuva world. It’s got swell physics, magic to die for (mwahaha), and history out the wazoo. Every bit of it is exciting, and you’re understandably proud of it. You want to show it off. Your reader is … Continue reading
One of the big issues that faces writers of fantasy stories and novels is what to do about magic. If a story has magic in it, by definition it’s fantasy. But it doesn’t take long to realize that the subject … Continue reading
With the advent of the new HtTS Ultra, Holly’s courses have an influx of new members. Some of us are interested in self-publishing our works as they become ready, but we don’t necessarily know who to hire as an editor, … Continue reading
March 30, 2013 — Deadline Don’t forget to submit your short stories for our anthology. Prizes–does that help? Go here for all the details.
Today’s Sunday Scrapbook takes notice of the fact that How to Think Sideways ULTRA has just dropped Lesson 2. ULTRA has cool stuff not found in any other course, and it will be featured tomorrow. In the meantime, have some … Continue reading
The community is jumping! As Marti-V reported on Friday, Holly is opening a new, improved affiliate program. Her system is more than fair and so is her rate of sharing. If you’ve never thought of teaming up this way, you … Continue reading