Craft

Shelter in Place Writing Prompt

Posted by Paula Munier | Mar 27, 2020 | Craft, Writing Prompts

Writing Prompt: Solitude

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 20, 2020 | Craft

We Can DO It!

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 16, 2020 | Craft, Life

“What If…?” The Question That La...

Posted by Brian Andrews | Mar 9, 2020 | Craft, Publishing

First Person Persona: Writing Behind the Mask of “...

Posted by Our Special Guest | Feb 26, 2020 | Craft

On the Horizon Writing Prompt

Posted by Paula Munier | Feb 21, 2020 | Craft, Writing Prompts

Your Publisher Canceled Your Series: NOW WHAT?

by Paula Munier | Feb 19, 2020 | Craft, Marketing, Publishing

Your publisher is not continuing your series. What you do next will affect your writing career for the foreseeable future. Here’s what to do next.

How Teaching Can Make You a Better Writer

by Jessica Strawser | Feb 17, 2020 | Craft

Is teaching the writing craft a distracting detour, or a path to better writing? Here’s what an award-winning novelist learned at the podium.

The Secrets to Better Dialogue

by Our Special Guest | Feb 12, 2020 | Craft

In speaking the thoughts, feelings, truths, and lies of your characters, dialogue engages the reader and gives them what they need to live the protagonist’s life. Mary Higgins Clark award winner Lori Rader- Day has four big ideas for how to write better dialogue.

What Would Mary Higgins Clark Do ?

by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Feb 10, 2020 | Craft

How did she do it? This year’s Mary Higgins Clark Award nominees are all here to share what we’ve learned from her. Words are a powerful legacy. And we are endlessly grateful.

Writing Prompt: What is your character’s greatest accomplishment?

by Brian Andrews | Feb 7, 2020 | Craft, Writing Prompts

What is your character’s greatest accomplishment and why does it matter?

SETTING: The Silent Character

by Brian Andrews | Feb 3, 2020 | Craft

What are the components of setting? And how do we utilize setting to influence the thoughts and emotions of our POV characters and add tension and richness to our storytelling? To help answer this question, we at Career Authors proudly present the fourth installment in our series of infographics—SETTING: The Silent Character.