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Avoid These Crutch Words

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Nov 11, 2019 | Craft

Know Your Comps Quiz

Posted by Paula Munier | Nov 6, 2019 | Craft

Career Authors Exclusive: Interview with Brian And...

Posted by Paula Munier | Nov 4, 2019 | Craft

The Villain Checklist – How to Create a R...

Posted by Brian Andrews | Oct 21, 2019 | Craft

What (This) Writing Community Can Do for You

Posted by Jessica Strawser | Oct 16, 2019 | Craft, Life

Get Real: 4 Tips for Writing Bestselling Women’s F...

Posted by Our Special Guest | Oct 9, 2019 | Craft, Womens Fiction

Writing Prompt: Is Your Character Shy?

by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Nov 1, 2019 | Craft

Is your character shy? How does that change the way they deal with the world? Introduce your...

The Da Vinci Code for Fiction Writers

by Dana Isaacson | Oct 7, 2019 | Craft

Editor Dana Isaacson shows how an unfinished da Vinci painting provides novelists with clues to artistic and commercial success.

WRITING GHOST STORIES: A HALLOWEEN TREAT

by Paula Munier | Oct 2, 2019 | Craft

In celebration of Halloween–one of the most popular holidays of the book-buying year–Career Authors sat down with award-winning author Alexia Gordon to talk about the mysterious art of writing ghost stories.

How Long Should A Chapter Be?

by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Sep 23, 2019 | Craft

How long should a chapter be? As always, the answer is “it depends.” Happily, it’s not difficult to figure out what it depends on.

Pitfalls & Solutions for Writing a Science Thriller

by Brian Andrews | Sep 18, 2019 | Craft, Genre, SciFi/Fantasy, Thriller

Science, technology, and medicine play a critical role in the modern thriller, but writing a story with a heavy infusion of science or scientific themes presents certain challenges. Join science thriller expert Amy Rogers as she discusses the solutions and pitfalls for incorporating STEM in your next novel.

The Hero Checklist — How to Create a Truly Epic Hero

by Brian Andrews | Sep 16, 2019 | Craft

Is your novel’s protagonist is boring, one dimensional, and uninspiring? How do we avoid this pitfall in our storytelling? The solution is surprisingly simple—heroes must be crafted to be heroic! Check out Career Authors’ Hero Checklist to learn how.