Category Archives: writing

Update News- Wyrd House

Posted on May 18, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

My paranormal romance, Wyrd House, has been updated at last! Chapter eleven can be found here. Sorry for the long delay between chapters. As I have mentioned before, the new job and some work on Ghost in the Park slowed … Continue reading →

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When it rains it pours

Posted on May 14, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Ok, I know I just posted, but I’m still amazed, so I want to share more fully with you what happened today. The past few weeks, I’ve spent some time rewriting my first chapter of Ghost in the Park. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Our definition of “contemporary” is out of date

Posted on April 20, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

A thread on my favorite writer forum, Absolute Write’s Water Cooler, reminded me of something that I’ve been questioning myself.  Our culture seems very slow to re-qualify what constitutes terms such as “classic” and “historical.” Case in point, if you … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip: Don’t say what “seems” to be. Describe what IS.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Good writing advice from the lovely Victoria. Writing Tip: Don’t say what “seems” to be. Describe what IS..

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Querying agents. Stiff upper lip and all that…

Posted on April 16, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Blog post from the lovely Cassandra about the trials and tribulations of Query letter writing. Querying agents. Stiff upper lip and all that….

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Update News- Wyrd House

Posted on April 15, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

I have finally updated my paranormal romance novel, Wyrd House, and you can find chapter 10 here. I apologize for the wait. I have been a busy girl. I’ve just left my job, and I start a new job next … Continue reading →

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Grammar Gripes 4- “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”

Posted on March 23, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” -Stephen King Excerpts from The Stand, by Stephen King: “Huh!” Harold said, squeaked actually. “Go away!” he yelled tearfully. He looked up at her finally, his face tear streaked and still wanting … Continue reading →

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Grammar Gripes 3- Ermahgerd! Passive Voice is teh Evil!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Passive voice is bad, m’kay? Writers see various forms of that sentence everywhere they look. Passive voice is non-dynamic, boring, and wordy. No one should use it, ever. Even my Word program is now tweaked so that it will tell … Continue reading →

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Wyrd House update and writing news

Posted on March 18, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

So far, March has brought sun, warmth, rain, cold, and snow to my neck of the woods. Oh, the joy of living in the Ohio River Valley! Crappy weather has me indoors, dealing with some mundane life issues and doing … Continue reading →

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Help! I need a title!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Below is an excerpt from a short story I’ve written based on my novel, Ghost in the Park. It’s a supernatural thriller, in which our hero hears dead people. In novel length fic, I don’t fuss to much about the … Continue reading →

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