In a new article on the Alien Romances Blog titled "Details of Life", I discuss changing your perspective from the negative to the positive when writing an obituary for yourself or for a loved one who's still alive. I encourage everyone, not just those interested in writing (or aliens!), to read this. Check it out here:
 
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/04/details-of-life-by-karen-s-wiesner.html
 
Visit me online here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog
http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor
https://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner/
 
In case you missed the previous two-part article, "Taking the Bucket Out of the Bucket List", where I discuss the wisdom and benefits of, and strategies for, drawing up a personal bucket list as early as possible--long before the curtain of a life is drawn, you can find it here:
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/taking-bucket-out-of-bucket-list-part-1.html
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/04/taking-bucket-out-of-bucket-list-part-2.html

In a new, two part article on the Alien Romances Blog titled "Taking the Bucket Out of the Bucket List", I discuss the wisdom and benefits of, and strategies for, drawing up a personal bucket list as early as possible--long before the curtain of a life is drawn. I encourage everyone, not just those interested in writing (or aliens!), to read this.
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/taking-bucket-out-of-bucket-list-part-1.html
NEW! Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/04/taking-bucket-out-of-bucket-list-part-2.html
 
Visit me online here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog
http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor
https://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner/

In a new, two part article on the Alien Romances Blog titled "Taking the Bucket Out of the Bucket List", I discuss the wisdom and benefits of, and strategies for, drawing up a personal bucket list as early as possible--long before the curtain of a life is drawn. I encourage everyone, not just those interested in writing (or aliens!), to read this.
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/taking-bucket-out-of-bucket-list-part-1.html
Part 2: coming April 7, 2023
 
Visit me online here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog
http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor
https://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner/ 

In three articles spread out over three weeks on the Alien Romances Blog, I talked about three-dimensional fiction writing. Check out the all three posts here:
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-three-dimensional.html
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-three-dimensional_01961630414.html
Part 3: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-three-dimensional_01404340596.html
 
Find out more about my writing reference THREE-DIMENSIONAL FICTION WRITING and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

In three articles spread out over three weeks on the Alien Romances Blog I talk about three-dimensional fiction writing. Check out the first two posts here:
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-three-dimensional.html
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-three-dimensional_01961630414.html
 
Find out more about my writing reference THREE-DIMENSIONAL FICTION WRITING and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

​In the first of three posts, I talk about three-dimensional fiction writing in this week's Alien Romances Blog article. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-three-dimensional.html
 
Find out more about my writing reference THREE-DIMENSIONAL FICTION WRITING and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

​I tackle "Genre Straddling" in this week's Alien Romances Blog article. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/03/karen-s-wiesner-genre-straddling.html 

Whether you’ve been pondering starting your own or you’ve finished a first book and don’t want to let go, there are a lot of things to work out when writing a fiction series. How to begin? Check out my new, two-part article, "I Want to Write a Series. Now What?" on the Alien Romances Blog.
 
New! Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-i-want-to-write-series_0303942015.html
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-i-want-to-write-series.html
 
Find out more about WRITING THE STANDALONE SERIES and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

Whether you’ve been pondering starting your own or you’ve finished a first book and don’t want to let go, there are a lot of things to work out when writing a fiction series. How to begin? Check out my new, two-part article, "I Want to Write a Series. Now What?" on the Alien Romances Blog.
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-i-want-to-write-series.html
 
Part 2: Coming next Friday
 
Find out more about WRITING THE STANDALONE SERIES and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

Check out my new, three-article series titled "The Ins and Outs of Outlining", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, on the Alien Romances
Blog:
 
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-ins-and-outs-of.html
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-ins-and-outs-of.html
 
Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/  
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html   

Check out the first in my new, three-article series titled "The Ins and Outs of Outlining, Part 1", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection,  on the Alien Romances
Blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-ins-and-outs-of.html 
 
Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

In the final of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 4", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse_0718158920.html
 
In case you missed Parts 1-3, they're here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html
 
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html
 
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse_0756532329.html
 
Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

In the third of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 3", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse_0756532329.html
 
In case you missed Parts 1 and 2, they’re here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html
 
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html
 
Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

In the second of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 2", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html
 
In case you missed Part 1, it's here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html
 
Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
 
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html 

In the first of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 1", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html

What New Year's resolutions have you made when it comes to writing? My new article "Two Crucial Writing Goal Sheets", up at Alien Romances Blog, might help you with that. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/two-crucial-writing-goal-sheets-by.html

In the final of a three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talk about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Presentation is King, Part 3 is up now: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_02089261396.html
 
If you missed the first two parts, they’re here:
 
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html
 
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_01963401706.html

In a new three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talk about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Presentation is King, Part 2 is up now here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_01963401706.html
 
If you missed Part 1, it’s here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html

In a new three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talk about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Part 1 is up now here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html

In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series.
 
The third article features Mass Effect Series, created by Bioware with Drew Karpyshyn, Casey Hudson, and Preston Watamaniuk. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big_01915639164.html
 
In case you missed the previous two, find them here:
 
Dragon Age Series, created by Bioware and David Gaider: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big.html
 
The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html
 
You can find videogame checklists/walkthroughs for Mass Effect Series, Dragon Age Series, The Witcher Series, GreedFall, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html

In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series.
 
The second article features Dragon Age Series, created by Bioware and David Gaider. Check it out here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big.html
 
In case you missed the first one featuring The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski, you can find it here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html
 
You can find videogame walkthroughs for both Dragon Age Series and The Witcher Series on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html​

In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series. The first article features The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski.
 
Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html
 
You can find my Witcher Series videogame walkthroughs on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html 

You can find my latest Alien Romances Friday posts here:
 
I goofed last Friday, thinking the last section of General Revision Choices for my 12-part writing craft article "Writing Elbow Grease" was the final. But there is a conclusion to the entire series, up now on the Alien Romances Blog. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html
 
**Coming up!**
In a new article series I’ll be doing for Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs like myself to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series. The first installment launching next Friday will cover The Witcher Series created by Andrzej Sapkowski.
 
The Writing Elbow Grease article series was based on the newly reissued reference COHESIVE STORY BUILDING, Volume 2: 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection. In this series, I went over what could be considered the grunge work in building a cohesive story. Revising, editing, and polishing require a little or a lot of writing elbow grease to finish the job and bring forth a strong and beautiful book. Here are links to all previous articles in this series in case you missed them:
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices Conclusion" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01941547817.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 3" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0533101628.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 2" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 1" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01741962923.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5C: Editing and Polishing Introspection Tip Sheet" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0945361206.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5B: Editing and Polishing Dialogue Tip Sheet" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01240116120.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5: Editing and Polishing Tricks and Tips" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01240116120.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 4: Editing and Polishing" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 3: Involving Critique Partners and Setting the Final Draft Aside" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/08/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01930414080.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 2: Revision": https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/08/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0842957794.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 1: Introduction": https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/08/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html
 
Find out more about COHESIVE STORY BUILDING and 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
https://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html

​Who doesn't love to read chilling tales at Halloween that embed inside readers deeply enough for them to bite their nails, shiver, or even scream out loud? This week, just in time for Halloween, I've posted a brand new writing craft article called "Writing Holiday Stories: Tricks (and Treats)" on the Alien Romances Blog. Check it out here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/writing-holiday-stories-tricks-and.html
 
Stay tuned! I goofed last Friday, thinking the last section of General Revision Choices for my 12-part writing craft article "Writing Elbow Grease" was the final of the series. But there will be a conclusion to the entire series--coming next week Friday, November 4, 2022.
 
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog
http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor

This week, I wrap up a 12-part writing craft article series based on my newly reissued reference COHESIVE STORY BUILDING, Volume 2: 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection. In this series, we'll going to go over what could be considered the grunge work in building a cohesive story. Revising, editing, and polishing require a little or a lot of writing elbow grease to finish the job and bring forth a strong and beautiful book.
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices Conclusion" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01941547817.html
 
In case you missed the previous posts in this series, you can find them here:
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 3" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0533101628.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 2" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 1" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01741962923.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5C: Editing and Polishing Introspection Tip Sheet" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0945361206.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5B: Editing and Polishing Dialogue Tip Sheet" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01240116120.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5: Editing and Polishing Tricks and Tips" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01240116120.html
 
-"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 4: Editing and Polishing" is now up on the Alien Romances blog:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html
 
Find out more about COHESIVE STORY BUILDING and 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
https://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html