Craft
Conflict, Conflict, Conflict…The Secret to Punching Up Your Fiction
Mastering the art of conflict is essential to crafting novels that captivate and resonate with readers. In this post, we’ll explore four powerful ways to use conflict in your fiction writing to create more exciting and interesting novels.
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5 Tips to Keep a Long-Running Series Fresh
by Brian Freeman Let’s face it, we’ve all had the experience of tuning in to the new season...
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Food and Drink as Essential Elements in Fiction
by Crystal King We all have to eat, so the characters you’re writing about need to eat too. It’s...
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How to Enhance Your Theme Through a Central Metaphor
I don’t usually obsess over the opening lines of my novels the way some authors do. But when I...
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How to Present a Professional Manuscript
Editor Brenda Copeland presents a handy and completely random checklist of common mistakes to look out for in your manuscript before submitting it to agents and editors and agents.
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BEHIND THE PAGES: AGONY HILL by Sarah Stewart Taylor
A Career Authors exclusive interview with acclaimed author Sarah Stewart Taylor about Agony Hill, the fabulous first entry her brand-new historical mystery series set in the 1960s.
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The Same But Different Infographic
An exclusive Career Authors infographic on what publishers really want: The Same But Different.
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Setting as Character: Bringing Your Place to Life
Although it might seem challenging, describing a setting as a character can enhance storytelling. By engaging the senses, Ann Garvin says, writers can bring the setting to life, resonating with readers and enriching the narrative.
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Six Powerful Secrets to Polishing Your Manuscript
When you are alone with your manuscript, trying to assess how to make it better–what steps can you take? Internationally best-selling and award-winning horror writer Zoje Stage shares some of her secrets.
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Writing A “Career” Hero
Are you considering raising a hero from the dust of the mundane and least expected? DIAnn Mills talks about the potential for everyday heroes (mothers, fathers, teachers, social workers, EMT workers, 9-1-1 dispatchers, coaches, and more) to carry a novel.
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