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The Top 5 Tips to Research Your True Crime Novel

Posted by Our Special Guest | Nov 2, 2022

What’s at Stake in Your Novel?

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Aug 22, 2022

Five Tips on Writing Alternate History and Time Tr...

Posted by Our Special Guest | Aug 8, 2022

Historical Fiction: Five Ways Characters Find Thei...

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jul 6, 2022

"Writing a novel is actually searching for victims. As I write I keep looking for casualties. The stories uncover the casualties.”

John Irving

"Concentration is more important than imagination."

Ann Cleeves

Writing from the Antagonist’s Point of View

by Our Special Guest | Jun 1, 2022 | Craft, Thriller

If you’re thinking of exploring your antagonist’s voice, and giving them their very own point of view chapters, bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon has some suggestions.

Lessons Learned Switching to YA

by Our Special Guest | Mar 9, 2022 | Craft, Young Adult

Writing adult fiction, with an eye on the YA market? Making the switch might be easier than you think.

How to Bury Clues in Your Mystery Novel

by Dana Isaacson | Jan 24, 2022 | Craft, Mystery

The craftiest mystery writers carefully puzzle out the placement of clues in their stories. Editor Dana Isaacson reveals when, where, and how they do it.

Hope is an Active Verb! 5 Ways to Keep Writing

by Our Special Guest | Nov 17, 2021 | Craft, Mystery

Keeping hope alive these days is no easy task—but especially for writers! Bestselling author and writing teacher Susan Breen offers tips to jumpstart your latest writing project.

Jeffrey Archer Answers the Career Authors 11

by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Nov 3, 2021 | Career Authors 11, Thriller

International bestseller Jeffrey Archer, an icon of the fiction world, was generous enough to chat with Hank, and answer our Career Authors 11.

8 Scintillating Rules for Writing Romances

by Dana Isaacson | Oct 13, 2021 | Craft, Romance

Romance is by far book publishing’s most popular genre, and following these 8 rules will help you seduce future readers.

How to be A Rock Star Author: Five Things Playing in Bands Taught Me About Writing

by Our Special Guest | Sep 29, 2021 | Craft, Mystery

Can being a real rock star help you become a rock star author? Novelist (and bass player) Clea Simon reveals how “on stage” can go onto the page.

Readers don’t want to guess the ending, but they don’t want to be so baffled that it annoys them.

Sue Grafton

How to Bring History Alive in Your Fiction

by Our Special Guest | Aug 4, 2021 | Craft, Historical Fiction

Need to add detail and nuance to your work of historical fiction? Awardwinning novelist Dana Cameron and her writer pals offer innovative tips on how and where to look.