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5 Lessons Learned as a Career Novelist

Posted by Our Special Guest | Nov 9, 2022 | Publishing

If you’re lucky, writing isn’t just about your work-in-progress, but the whole open road ahead. Kelley Armstrong shares her best lessons learned over 20 years and 50 books.

The Top 5 Tips to Research Your True Crime Novel

Posted by Our Special Guest | Nov 2, 2022 | Craft, Genre

A successful bestselling true crime novel presents more than just a single shocking crime. No one knows that better than true crime writer James T. Bartlett. He not only knows where all the bodies are buried, James offers budding true crime scribes 5 sensational research tips.

Six Ways to Scare Your Readers

Posted by Our Special Guest | Oct 26, 2022 | Craft

Why do we ride rollercoasters? Because we like that thrill, we like being scared, but we don’t really want to die. So, how can you scare your readers? Here are six ways to do that.

Secrets to Writing a Cookbook

Posted by Our Special Guest | Oct 19, 2022 | Publishing

New York Times Bestselling author Jenn McKinlay adds a new genre to her long list of successes–she’s published a cookbook! She learned how to do it the hard way–now she tells Career Authors all her cookbook secrets.

Write Dialogue Like a War Zone

Posted by Our Special Guest | Oct 10, 2022 | Craft

Exceptional dialogue occurs when the writer views character interaction as a war zone. The page becomes a battlefield, and the verbal and nonverbal exchange explodes into action.