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Five Tips to Writing a Realistic Legal Thriller
Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 12, 2023
How to Write A (Great!) Sex Scene
Posted by Our Special Guest | Mar 22, 2023
How to Add Authenticity to your Historical Fiction...
Posted by Our Special Guest | Feb 15, 2023
Behind the Pages: Hank Phillippi Ryan THE HOUSE GUEST
by Dana Isaacson | Feb 13, 2023 | Behind the Pages, Thriller
Hank Phillippi Ryan’s thrilling novels get such great reviews and seem to win every award, so one might assume that this beloved author has got the novel-writing formula down pat. But that’s not how it works. Each new novel—the first or the fifteenth— comes with its own unique challenges. In this edition of “Behind the Pages,” read how Hank overcame her own writing and publishing obstacles to write the new “bingeworthy” novel, The House Guest.
Read More6 Tips for Building Suspense
by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Feb 1, 2023 | Suspense
The fabulous and bestselling Tracy Clark knows her suspense. And here’s proof: She’s agreed to reveal her secrets–but only her on Career Authors.
Read MoreBreaking the Rules on POV
by Our Special Guest | Jan 11, 2023 | Genre
Writing rules for fiction, according to New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan, offer well-meaning and helpful formulas that work. But creative artists are known to buck conventional wisdom, which Allison does when it comes to the all-important issue of Point-of-View. Read her POV guidelines—not rules.
Read MoreThe Top 5 Tips to Research Your True Crime Novel
by Our Special Guest | Nov 2, 2022 | Craft, Genre
A successful bestselling true crime novel presents more than just a single shocking crime. No one knows that better than true crime writer James T. Bartlett. He not only knows where all the bodies are buried, James offers budding true crime scribes 5 sensational research tips.
Read MoreWhat’s at Stake in Your Novel?
by Dana Isaacson | Aug 22, 2022 | Craft, Thriller
What does your protagonist stand to lose? What might be gained? Editor Dana Isaacson raises “the stakes” in writing fiction.
Read MoreFive Tips on Writing Alternate History and Time Travel
by Our Special Guest | Aug 8, 2022 | Craft, SciFi/Fantasy
Sarah Adlahka learned the hard way, through years of edits on her speculative fiction novel, just how convoluted the rabbit hole is that you’ll find yourself in if you don’t take some preemptive steps to map your story out. And here, she says, is how!
Read MoreHistorical Fiction: Five Ways Characters Find Their Way Forward
by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jul 6, 2022 | Historical Fiction
Bestselling author Kimberly Brock writes historical fiction–and knows juggling a fictional characer in a time when what happens is already known can be a juggle! And she reveals some secrets to success
Read MoreWriting 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.
Read MoreLessons 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.
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