Judy L Mohr

Many story structure models focus on the protagonist, treating the antagonist as irrelevant. But without an antagonist, you have no conflict. And antagonist don't need to be characters. "Antagonistic Beats of a Story" is out now. judylmohr.com/books/antago... #BookSky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#IWishIKnew how often fear masquerades as “I’m just being careful.” One of these days I figure out how to tell the fears to go take a flying leap into the nearest lake to down. Or perhaps that should be river... or ocean. The lake is too far away. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

I know firsthand the desire to want to see your writing out in the wild, published. BUT it's a mistake to rush the process. Yet, I see writers do it all the time. There is a reason for why the process exists. #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Publishing judylmohr.com/2016/02/16/b...

This exactly! The entire world falls away and it's fun and peaceful... even when I'm writing violence. #PretendPanel

Are you curious to know what my PhD is actually in? Well, my research was on how we can remove the "twinkle" from the stars. #BlastFromThePast #Sciene #astronomy #BlogFlashback judylmohr.com/2016/11/09/r...

This beautiful creature decided to say hello by sitting in the tree that is just outside my office window. I think it was a good distraction from the writing. (Photo was taken by me using my DSLR.) #NewZealand #Wildlife #WritersLife

#IWishIKnew that the joy of writing sometimes hides under the pile of everything else we’re told to do. But it's the little moments that count, right? So I get up before the sun does. Who needs to sleep anyway? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Are the Horror Stories About Traditional Publishing True? (Yeah, they are) #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-...

It’s easy to look at all you haven’t done, but perhaps we might do better to pause regularly and consider everything we have accomplished. amyhenrybooks.com/2026/10/01/y... #MondayBlogs

💥 The Hidden World of Writing Scams | by @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via @annerallen.bsky.social vist.ly/5p47m Thrilled to be a guest today. I have written many posts about the various scams targeting authors on my Substack. Here are snippets from each one. #MondayBlogs #Writers

Canada is now insisting that ISBNs be allocated to human-authored stories only. This is a step in the right direction. Canadian publishers must now publish only human-generated content. In the policy is what AI can be used for. Screenshot is from the Canadian government website. #WritingCommunity

It scares me to see that we're on the brink of more book burnings. But I'm not afraid of book bans or burnings. I fear the loss of knowledge contained in those books. The written word is the only thing that survives throughout the ages. #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity judylmohr.com/2017/03/22/b...

The urge to check my email first thing in the morning is so strong... but must resist! For the sake of my mental bandwidth and my writing, I must resist! Must write for a few hours first! I'm so weak... but no, must not check email! But... but... NO! Must not do it! #WritersLife #FirstWorldProblems

I've taken active steps to removed US politics from my feeds (actively adding words to my personal filter list). BUT it's irritating when the post is just an image with no caption that the filter lists are able to target. I don't think these images were using ALT text either. #frustrated

Ever thought you would encounter the perfect song for your book. Well, this song... OMG, perfect is not the word. #WritingCommunity

Just finished giving another webinar... and there were only a few questions. I always seem to get very little questions. It means one of two things: 1) I'm really good at explaining the ideas, or 2) I really suck. I hope it's the former. #SelfDoubt #WritingCommunity

#IWishIKnew how often “that’s a them problem, not a me problem” would save my sanity. I've said this far too many times in the past few months for my own good. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting

These sorts of communication breakdowns irritate me the most about our internet-based world. It's unacceptable to say that you've updated contact databases when you clearly haven't. Rant over.

You tell a certain organization about your updated email. You have an email confirmation that they've updated the email in their database. A year later, you get critical emails sent to the old email. Um... The person who said they updated my email in their database clearly lied! #FirstWorldProblems

We're at the time of the year when the #weather can't make up it's mind. Looking at the long-range forecast for Christchurch, NZ, today it's going to be 27 degC (ugh... hot!), but tomorrow we return to rain, eventually dropping back down to 11 degC for Friday. Spring! It's definitely Spring!

Time for all writers (new and experienced) to embrace the term and accept the truth. If you partake in the activity called #writing, then you ARE a #Writer. There is no aspiring about it. #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs judylmohr.com/2016/10/19/t...

While I did think about using a pseudonym at some point for my writing, my younger self clearly knew that I would always publish under the name Judy L Mohr (my real name). #WritersLife #BlastFromThePast judylmohr.com/2021/02/23/t...

#IWishIKnew how often my brain would choose fiction daydreaming over actual fiction writing. Sometimes, getting the words actually onto the paper… brain stop wandering and write! #AmWriting #WriteSky

I ate a lot of dark chocolate.

New blog post up: when I grow up I want to be a fictional writer jodiebeckford.com/when-i-grow-... #blog #newblogpost #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'The Heatwave of July 1808' - wp.me/p3JTNy-3sy #mondayblogs #18thc

Can't is an evil word. But it also sparks motivation. Tells me I can't do something, and my subconscious starts working on "how" I can do it. This can be a good and bad thing... like the time I totalled the boss's car. #MondayBlogs #BlastFromThePast #MondayMotivation judylmohr.com/2016/06/28/n...

I'd like to point out that it's very difficult to focus on anything when the world refuses to stay still. Vertigo sucks royally! And this particular bout is making it difficult to walk in a straight line... or stay still in my office chair. #WritersLife

Want a following? Complete your profile! Add the photo and the bio! #WritersPlatform #SocialMedia

Not impressed with FB changes regarding link limits for non-verified accounts (and verification costs too much for such a low return). As such, I'm making the big move to here. Time to get to know you all. Tell me about yourself and what you would like to know about me. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

#IWishIKnew that naming characters would feel like choosing baby names under pressure. You choose the wrong one and... Well, I guess it could be a plot point if you're writing a series. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

How many times have you misspelled something on social media but blamed autocorrect? Be honest. You know you've done it at least once or twice. Today, let's pay homage to some of the masterpiece moments of autocorrect and bad spelling. #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs judylmohr.com/2017/06/21/a...

Sometimes it's not so easy to identify exactly what is is that we're writing. The genre might be muddled. But telling someone you're writing fiction with no additional information tell me nothing about what it is I'm looking at. #WritingCommunity judylmohr.com/2016/04/12/f...

Last chance to sign up. The live session is TOMORROW! #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWritingFiction

When I started writing, no one told me my characters would refuse to behave. Instead, the run away down the left fork to start a rebellion, slaughtering the character that I had originally planned to win the war. #IWishIKnew how to convince these characters to do as I asked. #WritingCommunity

Want to be a good #writer? Then read more than published works. Published works help you understand what readers want in edited works. But reading the works that have yet to be fully edited help to develop editorial skills. #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs #AmEditing judylmohr.com/2017/03/31/r...

It's in 4 days. Have you signed up yet? #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWritingFiction

Live session is on Saturday Sept 26 at 1pm NZT (Friday Sept 25 at 9pm ET). Session will be recorded and replay available to all who register. Sign up while you still can.

Did I mention that my novel "Dancing in the Purple Rain" received a stellar review from Reader Views? Hmm... Can't complain about this one. #BookSky #SciFi #Dystopian readerviews.com/reviews/danc...

So glad that someone believes I'm a soccer fan, but hey... Eventually scammers will learn that sending 18 copies of the exact same email within a minute is not necessary, because all if it goes directly to the spam folder. Idiots! (Image is a screenshot of my spam folder.) #Scammers #InternetSafety

It's okay to walk away from a writing group that no longer suits your needs. We are on our own journeys. #WritingCommunity

Not quite the way I would have put it, but I love the concept. I now have a whole story floating around in my head (teasing me) about a GenAI and the writer trying to reason with the GenAI about the merits of their work. I might just have to write that story. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #ACESVCon26

🤣 I love these guys!

My mini-intensive workshop on Crafting Dialogue is coming up very soon. Take your dialogue to the next level, leaning into character voice so no tagging is required at all. Craft written scenes that translate beautifully to audio. Register at: payhip.com/b/Odtae #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Fiction

#IWishIKnew how to turn off the red squiggly lines that function within my brain. There are certain words that no matter how many times I look at them, they look wrong. Like pneumonia. I know that's right, but I have to look it up EVERY time. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

Seeking critique on our #writing is hard. And it can be even harder to find the value in those critiques, especially if they are harsh (or mean). But there is always value in those critique... and there is a trick to finding the value. #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity judylmohr.com/2016/08/19/f...

No idea why anyone would want to steal a 2011 Toyota Yaris (one being held together by duct tape), but clearly someone really wanted it. But their attempt to steal my car was foiled by the immobilizer. They got it started, but only moved a meter before the engine crapped out. #LifeSucks

I'm presenting this coming week at the ACES VCON26. Time to get our AI policies up to date and help reclaim the narrative, ditching the fear. There is still time for to register for the conference at aceseditors.org/conferences/... #Editors #Freelancer

It's 25 years since planes were used as bombs to take out the Twin Towers. But to me, that fateful day was actually a day of joy. My son was born 25 years ago... and the world around us had changed forever. #Remember judylmohr.com/2016/09/14/9...