A Writer’s Christmas Eve
A special Christmas poem, from Career Authors to you. Written and performed by Laura DiSilverio.
Read MorePosted by Laura DiSilverio | Dec 25, 2023 | Life
A special Christmas poem, from Career Authors to you. Written and performed by Laura DiSilverio.
Read MorePosted by Laura DiSilverio | Feb 24, 2019
Animals have played important roles in literature through the ages. They’ve been some of the noblest protagonists and unnerving antagonists. Think you’re more Aslan than Wilbur, more Moby Dick than Peter Rabbit? Take...
Read MorePosted by Laura DiSilverio | Jan 25, 2019 | Young Adult
With some genres, you need to keep the language clean to get published. If your genre eschews foul language, learn to work within its boundaries.
Read MorePosted by Laura DiSilverio | Dec 12, 2018 | Publishing
If it’s good enough for Stephen King and Nora Roberts, it’s good enough for you, right? Not so fast. There are pluses (anonymity) and minuses (promotion burdens) associated with the choice to use a pen name.
Read MorePosted by Laura DiSilverio | Dec 10, 2018 | Craft
An author’s voice is a key component of his or her fiction, but what is voice, why is it important, and how does an author go about developing a voice and keeping it consistent?
Read MorePosted by Laura DiSilverio | Nov 19, 2018 | Craft
Creating a character who leaps off the page, someone readers will remember long after they finish the book, is a writer’s Holy Grail. Here are 8 tips to help you get started crafting distinctive dialogue.
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