Emerald Stories

31 01, 2020

Get rid of “began to” for more active writing.

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Editor Jessica Hammerman gives you really simple tricks to improve your writing. Using the phrase "Began to" undermines the action of your verb! Remove this crutch from your writing for more active sentences and livelier prose. Many authors hesitate to make their characters really act, and so "began to" seems

Get rid of “began to” for more active writing.2020-01-31T23:06:58-08:00
2 01, 2020

2 January, 2020 07:37

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Take a look at our new website! Happy new year, readers! Don't forget you can get Melissa Seal's book Unbreakable for free for the next few days.

2 January, 2020 07:372020-01-02T07:37:39-08:00
6 09, 2019

The First Chapter of Bird

2020-01-31T21:41:39-08:00

Looking for a great read? Here's the first chapter of Bird, by Kim E. Wilson   One   By the time I reached my destination, I was stiff and exhausted. Having spent the last ten hours on the road with my traveling companion Lilly, a lovable three-year-old retriever, I was

The First Chapter of Bird2020-01-31T21:41:39-08:00