Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

This week, my inspirational quote is a little different than usual. Father’s Day is Sunday, so that’s where my thoughts are—not on the week behind me, but on a day coming up.

I’ve been blessed with many wonderful examples of fatherhood. My grandfather and my father were everything a girl could have asked for: strong, fun, loving, caring, encouraging. I have uncles and inlaws galore who fit the bill, too. I can’t tell you how full of love my heart is for each and every one of them.

But my blessings, rich though they are, don’t end there. I married a man who is the best father I ever could have wanted for my children. He gave me a son and a daughter who are smart, funny, strong, and beautiful. I love him for many reasons, but maybe for that most of all.

This week, I got to spend time with a family member who I don’t often get to see, and it reminded me how special our time together is and how much it should be treasured. I admit, sometimes I can’t see the obvious forest for my busy schedule of trees. It’s embarrassing, because it shouldn’t take a holiday or a visit to remind me.

I hope to spend every day counting my blessings. As I work on that, I want to wish every father—and every positive male role model—a very happy Father’s Day.

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And now, this week’s writing links:

Posts by me, about my work, or at sites I contribute to:

• The Contract | Staci Troilo 
• Creativity Tools | Story Empire
• Writing Erotic Scenes | Romance University 
• Mediums and Spirit Cabinets | Staci Troilo 
• Basic Plots: Voyage and Return | Story Empire 
• Independently Publishing Your First Book | Romance University 
• Writing Question: Conflict | Story Empire

Posts by others in the industry:

• Describing Characters | Fiction University 
• Writing Tool | Facets of a Muse 
• Why is My Book Not Selling? | Nicholas C. Rossis 
• Present Tense in Novels | Quick and Dirty Tips 
• 8 Elements of a Book Launch | BookBaby 
• Criminal Empire Worldbuilding | Mythic Scribes 
• How to Write a Suspense Novel | The Write Practice 
• Scene and Chapter Transitions | Fiction University 
• This Week in Publishing | Don Massenzio 
• SciFi/Fantasy World Building | Fiction University 
• Start with a Bang | BoolBub 
• Write Like Stephen King | The Write Practice 
• More on Cocky-gate | The Fussy Librarian 
• Four Questions to Strengthen a Scene | Writers Digest 
• Nonverbal Cues | Writer Unboxed 
• Tips for Author Readings | Morgan Hazelwood 
• Cozy Mysteries 101 | The Kill Zone 
• Deep POV | Writers Helping Writers 
• Story Deconstruction of 47 Meters | Story Fix