Tag Archives: Lawson Writer’s Academy

Humor Hits Hook Readers by Margie Lawson

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

It’s like Christmas at More Cowbell today! We have the incomparable Margie Lawson here with us, plus: An outstanding post! I know she’s always amazing, but today she really outdid herself. Not one…not two…but THREE commenters will win a seat … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, Techie Tuesday | Tagged humor writing, Jenny Hansen, Lawson Writer's Academy, Margie Lawson, More Cowbell, writing | 110 Comments

Uber-Cool, Unboring Writing! by Margie Lawson

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! This is the day each week when I unleash my inner geek and we talk about some groovy piece of technology or a technical point of writing. If you’re following the A-Z … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, Techie Parts of Writing, Techie Tuesday | Tagged how do I get published?, Jenny Hansen, Lawson Writer's Academy, Margie Lawson, More Cowbell, writing, writing craft | 131 Comments

#Writing 50,000 Inimitable Smiles by Margie Lawson

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! This is the day each week when I unleash my inner geek and we talk about some groovy piece of technology or a technical point of writing. Today, I’m ringing my Cowbell … Continue reading →

Posted in Techie Parts of Writing, Techie Tuesday | Tagged dialogue, Jenny Hansen, Lawson Writer's Academy, Margie Lawson, More Cowbell, writing, writing craft | 101 Comments

GET FRESH: Write Heart-pounding Visceral Responses! ~ Guest Post by Margie Lawson

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Happy Valentine’s Day to my pals here at More Cowbell! Yesterday, I took you to the “Hopeless” Pit of Valentine’s Despair. Today I’m counting on Margie Lawson to lift you to the pinnacle of writing love with some of her amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, Techie Tuesday | Tagged alliteration, asyndeton, EDITS system, Jenny Hansen, Lawson Writer's Academy, Margie Lawson, More Cowbell, parallelism, visceral response, writing | 83 Comments

Put Your Reader in Your POV Character’s Skin — By Margie Lawson

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to More Cowbell! Today is Thoughty Thursday and I have a special treat for you. Our guest is the incomparable Margie Lawson. Her post is guaranteed to get you thinking. Whether you’re a reader or a writer, you will love Margie Lawson. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, More Cowbell, Techie Parts of Writing | Tagged Darynda Jones, deep editing analysis, Elizabeth Essex, Flawless, Jenny Hansen, Lara Chapman, Lawson Writer's Academy, Margie Lawson, More Cowbell, online writing classes, POV, The Danger of Desire, Third Grave Dead Ahead, writing, writing craft | 163 Comments

Naked Editor Self-Editing Tips N’ Tricks: The Voice In My Head

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

By Tiffany Lawson Inman There are SO many books out there telling writers what they need in the first few pages of a book. Well, of course they are. The first few pages, scratch that, the first paragraph – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Techie Parts of Writing, Techie Tuesday | Tagged character and voice, finding your voice, Jenny Hansen, Lawson Writer's Academy, More Cowbell, Naked Editor, selling your manuscript, Tiffany Lawson Inman, writing craft | 52 Comments

Dating Nightmare of the Week: “You Seem Kinda Frigid…”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Happy September, everybody! Friday is always about love here at More Cowbell. Whatever form that takes… THIS Friday we’re back to the Triple D series, which usually stands for Disastrous Dating Don’ts. Most of these posts can be found under … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest, Dating for Dummies | Tagged Contest, dirty fighting, Jenny Hansen, Jenny Hansen's Blog, Lawson Writer's Academy, More Cowbell, NakedEditor, the writing journey, Tiffany Lawson Inman, writing | 27 Comments

The Life List Club – Why Are Goals So Hard?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

This post will be its own page on the blog by the end of this week, which is a tremendously big deal here at More Cowbell. We don’t just add in pages willy-nilly up there on that navigation bar under the the … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, Team #ROW80, The Life List Club | Tagged Anne-Mhairi Simpson, Big Girl Panties, blogging, Carrie Mumford, Catie Rhodes, Diana Ligaya, Emily Moir, gardening, Gene Lempp, goals, Jennie Bennett, Jenny Hansen, Jess Witkins, Lawson Writer's Academy, life goals, Life List Club, LWA, Marcia Richards, Margie Lawson, More Cowbell, Pamela Hawley, parenting, ROW80, Save the Cat, Sonia Madeiros, The Life List, The Writer's Journey, Violeta Nedkova, writing | 34 Comments

A Microsoft Word Party + July Webinar Winners

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Last Friday several of us got together and had the June webinar with the focus on how to use Microsoft Word more efficiently. We always have a great time in these trainings – not just because we get to learn … Continue reading →