Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan

17 Perfect Ways to End a Chapter

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | May 4, 2018 | Craft

Once you start a new chapter, how do you end it in a way that’s compelling and irresistible? Try these 17 sure-fire tips.

What To Say at Your Book Event

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Apr 18, 2018 | Marketing

How do you make the best of your appearance at a bookstore or library? Here’s how to hit it out of the literary ballpark.

Writing Prompt: The Jacket

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Apr 8, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts

Clothing as shorthand. So let’s say your character decides to wear this jacket. Why would she (or he) do that?

Secrets to a Successful Writer Event, Part 1

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Apr 2, 2018 | Marketing

You do the best you can, plan the best you can, and if on the day your writer event happens, happens it’s a disaster. That’s okay. How do you have a successful writer event? Let’s talk about that.

A Checklist: How to Revise Your Novel

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 12, 2018 | Craft

It takes longer, much longer than you might think, to make your book wonderful. It takes revisions. How do you go through the whole darn thing and make it better?