Norma J Hill

Do you feel like publishers and readers are looking for younger writers? Do you feel like you're too old to get started? Check out this post: Here are some useful tips: writerunboxed.com/2025/01/30/the… #WritingCommunity

Are you finding it difficult these days to focus on your writing with so much going on around you? Here are some useful tips: writerunboxed.com/2025/01/31/tip… #WritingCommunity

Do you procrastinate about writing regularly? Here are useful tips to overcome this issue: writerunboxed.com/2025/01/28/do-… #WritingCommunity

"What would you save in a fire? How might those insights about yourself be superimposed upon your story and characters? ... is there a way to create—if not a fire—a moment of urgency that forces your character to make a revealing choice?" writerunboxed.com/2025/01/14/wha…

For you prose writers: Is reading (and perhaps writing) poetry part of your writing process? And/or getting into nature, keeping a notebook of ideas/inspiration? What else? This post might provide some inspiration: writerunboxed.com/2025/01/15/the… #WritingCommunity

If you want to self-publish your book, should you hire a professional designer and formatter? janefriedman.com/should-you-hir… #WritingCommunity

A very useful post about the complexity of writing children's book: janefriedman.com/the-surprising… #WritingCommunity

I've learned so much from my beta readers for my Summerland Stories! Find out what they said: normajhill.com/2025/01/09/sum… #WritingCommunity

Are you thinking of starting your book with dialogue? Here is a useful post about that: writerunboxed.com/2025/01/09/6-d… #WritingCommunity

Wonder about getting help from beta-readers? Here's how I'm approaching it as I work on my Summerland Stories book project: normajhill.com/2025/01/08/sum… #WritingCommunity

Is photography part of your book creation? Wish you had a good place to share your photos and get helpful input? Check out this site: community.naturephotographers.network/t/sub-alpine-g… #WritingCommunity

Wondering how to effectively end your nonfiction book? Here are some good pointers: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write/w… #WritingCommunity

Are you a BookTok social media user (or wondering about it)? Check out this new post: bookriot.com/is-booktok-pas… #WritingCommunity

Wondering what is happening in 2025 in terms of writing and publishing events all over the place? Check out the Publishers Weekly 2025 Book Business Events Calendar here: publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in… #WritingCommunity

Jane Friedman's annual Key Publishing Paths handout, 2025-2026, is now available! It's 2 pages now! Free to download/print out! janefriedman.com/key-book-publi… #WritingCommunity

Do you write absurdist fiction? Do you even know what it is? Check out this post: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write/w… #WritingCommunity

What is your view of the human experience - Mirror OR Arrow? Interesting post by Donald Maass - re characterization. writerunboxed.com/2025/01/01/the… #WritingCommunity

Jane Friedman's 2024 year-end review of notable publishing industry developments: janefriedman.com/my-year-end-re… #WritingCommunity

Want to write lightning fiction (aka flash fiction)? Here's a flash intro: writerunboxed.com/2024/12/23/lig… #WritingCommunity

thecreativepenn.com/2024/12/16/boo… #WritingCommunity