Craft
First Page Peril…Mistakes to Avoid at all Co...
Posted by Brian Andrews | Apr 22, 2024
NOODLING 101: How to Generate Good Ideas…Fas...
Posted by Paula Munier | Apr 1, 2024
The Romance Publishing Landscape – Then ...
Posted by Our Special Guest | Mar 19, 2024
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.”
Thomas Mann, Essays of Three DecadesTitle Trouble? 6 Tips for Picking the Perfect Title!
by Brian Andrews | Mar 17, 2024 | Craft
A title is your first and best opportunity to make an impression on potential readers, so if your next title is giving you trouble, here are 6 Tips to help you pick the perfect one!
Read MoreHow to Craft an Immersive Setting
by Our Special Guest | Mar 13, 2024 | Craft
As a bestselling author of historical and contemporary novels, Aimie K. Runyan shares how to sweep readers away to another time and place.
Read MoreChoosing My Novel’s Point of View
by Dana Isaacson | Mar 6, 2024 | Craft, Genre
Need a refresher on Point of View? Choosing the optimal POV for your novel may be integral to its success, and Dana Isaacson lays out the options.
Read MoreAfter Your First Draft: The Search for Meaning
by Our Special Guest | Mar 4, 2024 | Craft, Womens Fiction
Are you done with your novel’s first draft? New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry discusses next steps, or the addition and subtraction that follows as a writer transforms into a craftsperson.
Read MoreSTORY QUESTIONS: The Secret to Narrative Thrust
by Paula Munier | Feb 26, 2024 | Craft
There’s a secret to maintaining narrative thrust—and that secret is story questions. Agent and USA TODAY bestselling author Paula Munier shows you how to use story questions to keep the reader reading.
Read MoreWhat Makes It Funny?
by Our Special Guest | Feb 21, 2024 | Craft
What’s the key to writing humor in crime fiction? Depends on what you think is ‘funny,’ says award-winning crime fiction author Gabriel Valjan.
Read More5 Tips for Co-Authors
by Our Special Guest | Feb 14, 2024 | Craft
Writing with someone is a completely different beast than going it alone. It’s a vibrant, complex process with rewards and challenges. Here are 5 tips for those considering teaming up.
Read MoreHow to Polish Your Final Draft
by Our Special Guest | Jan 31, 2024 | Craft
Book editor extraordinaire Brenda Copeland offers tips for making every word count in your book’s final draft
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