April

“The reviewer didn’t read my book!”

April 21, 2018 | Marketing |
Revision: An Agent’s Bird’s Eye View

April 20, 2018 | Craft |
What To Say at Your Book Event

April 18, 2018 | Marketing |
Somebody Always Dies

April 17, 2018 | Mystery, Romance |
How Do You Find the Time To Write?

April 16, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Do or Do Not

April 15, 2018 | Life |
A Sign of the Writing Times

April 14, 2018 | Life |
Five Self Editing Essentials To Perfect Your Novel

April 13, 2018 | Craft |
Emerging Authors: Save Those Questions – Ask These Instead

April 11, 2018 | Marketing |
The Responsibility of the Novelist

April 10, 2018 | Life |
Plotting Your Psychological Thriller

April 9, 2018 | Thriller |
Writing Prompt: The Jacket

April 8, 2018 | Craft |
A Professor Bloodthirsty for Success: How I Became a True Crime Writer

April 7, 2018 | Publishing |
How Long Should a Chapter Be?

April 6, 2018 | Craft |
What Makes a Great Book Cover?

April 4, 2018 | Marketing |
Readers Don’t Want to Guess

April 3, 2018 | Craft |
Secrets to a Successful Writer Event – Part 1

April 2, 2018 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Increasing Tension

April 1, 2018 | Craft |

March

The Writing Life’s a Beach

March 31, 2018 | Life |
Who Should Read Your Work?

March 30, 2018 | Craft |
Is Your Definition of Author Success All Wrong?

March 28, 2018 | Life |
Sharing Knowledge Empowers Us All

March 27, 2018 | Life |
The Organizing Principle, for Fun and Profit

March 26, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: The Truth Is

March 25, 2018 | Craft |
Stepping into Adventure

March 24, 2018 | Life |
How to Hear Criticism

March 23, 2018 | Craft |
Get the Most out of Facebook Without Losing Your Sanity

March 21, 2018 | Marketing |
The Heart and Soul of Storytelling

March 20, 2018 | Thriller |
Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part Five: The Antagonist

March 19, 2018 | Mystery |
Writing Prompt: On the Page

March 18, 2018 | Craft |
The Luck of the Irish Writer

March 17, 2018 | Life |
Zoom In, Zoom Out: An Exercise in Creating a Memorable Setting

March 16, 2018 | Craft |
What type of editor do you need?

March 14, 2018 | Publishing |
Defy the Theory of Relativity

March 13, 2018 | Life |
A Checklist: How to Revise Your Novel

March 12, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: True Nature

March 11, 2018 | Craft |
The Open Road of Romance

March 10, 2018 | Romance |
What Does A Book Reviewer Look For?

March 9, 2018 | Marketing |
Paying Attention to Sentences Pays Off

March 7, 2018 | Craft |
A Quiz: Who Is Your Literary Mentor?

March 6, 2018 | Life |
How to Write a Book Proposal (and why you should read this whether you’re writing one or not)

March 5, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Playing God

March 4, 2018 | Craft |
Where were you when you read that book?

March 3, 2018 | Life |
Top 10 Lessons from the TV Writers’ Room

March 2, 2018 | Craft |

February

What Book Marketing Is – and Isn’t

February 28, 2018 | Marketing |
In the Middle of Difficulty

February 27, 2018 | Life |
Numbers that Matter in Book Publishing

February 26, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: How Full Is the Glass?

February 25, 2018 | Craft |
Not IF. But WHEN.

February 24, 2018 | Life |
Creating Emotional Suspense

February 23, 2018 | Craft |
3 Rules for Writing Cross-Genre Suspense

February 21, 2018 | Marketing, Thriller |
I Wanted to Be a Writer

February 20, 2018 | Life |
6 Tips for Describing a First Person Point-of-View Character

February 19, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: In Other Than Words

February 18, 2018 | Craft |
Conflict Is Part of a Career Author’s Life

February 17, 2018 | Life |
Writing to the Market. Or Not.

February 16, 2018 | Publishing |
Is 99¢ too cheap a price for your book?

February 14, 2018 | Marketing |
The Most Beautiful Thing

February 13, 2018 | Life |
Secrets to Going Indie, Part 2: Steps

February 12, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Love Letter

February 11, 2018 | Craft |
Plant an Idea, Grow a Book

February 10, 2018 | Craft |
Checklist for Writing Your Thriller

February 9, 2018 | Thriller |
Your One-Sentence Book Marketing Plan

February 7, 2018 | Marketing |
Glint of Light

February 6, 2018 | Craft |
The Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 4: The Murder

February 5, 2018 | Mystery |
Writing Prompt: Fool Me Twice

February 4, 2018 | Craft |
Writers Hereby Resolve…

February 3, 2018 | Life |
Do You Need A Book Publicist?

February 2, 2018 | Marketing |

January

The Pros and Cons of Beta Readers

January 31, 2018 | Craft |
Quantity Produces Quality

January 30, 2018 | Life |
Revealed: The Pleasures and Perils of Publishing Lunches

January 29, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: We Make the World

January 28, 2018 | Craft |
A Writer’s Toy Box

January 27, 2018 | Craft |
Putting Conflict to Work in Your Stories, Part 1: Why Your Story Needs Conflict

January 26, 2018 | Craft |
Secrets to Going Indie, Part 1: Tools

January 24, 2018 | Publishing |
Novelists Get Discouraged

January 23, 2018 | Life |
Secrets to Manage the Middle of Your Novel

January 22, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Don’t Be Afraid

January 21, 2018 | Craft |
Dianne Emley: Choosing Fiction to Tell the Truth

January 20, 2018 | Life |
Top 3 Risky Moves for Writers

January 19, 2018 | Craft |
5 Tips for a Successful Debut Novel

January 17, 2018 | Marketing |
Willing and Eager

January 16, 2018 | Life |
Five Book Contract Terms Authors Should Know

January 15, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Six Real People

January 14, 2018 | Craft |
Chris Mandeville: Channeling Popeye

January 13, 2018 | Life |
What A Mystery Agent Wants

January 12, 2018 | Craft, Mystery |
How the F**k Do I Get Around Using the F-Word in My Cozy Mystery, YA Novel, or Christian Fiction?

January 10, 2018 | Craft |
Passion Is Available

January 9, 2018 | Craft |
3 Steps to Increase your Discoverability

January 8, 2018 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Choosing

January 7, 2018 | Craft |
You May Know More Than You Think

January 6, 2018 | Life |
8 Things You Should Never Do in a Query

January 5, 2018 | Publishing |
Columbus Circle Haiku

January 4, 2018 | Life |
Sue Grafton

January 3, 2018 | Life |
Know Your Literary Tradition

January 2, 2018 | Craft |
A Call to Hear Yourself

January 1, 2018 | Life |

December

Writing Prompt: Resolutions

December 31, 2017 | Craft |
Brian Thiem: Crime Novels Have Two Stories

December 30, 2017 | Mystery |
Lessons from 12 Hard Years of “Easy” Success

December 29, 2017 | Life |
Getting the Best Blurb for your Book

December 27, 2017 | Marketing |
Good Books Don’t

December 26, 2017 | Craft |
A Writer’s Christmas Eve

December 25, 2017 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Christmas List

December 24, 2017 | Craft |
The Man Who Mistook His Hat for Writer’s Block

December 23, 2017 | Life |
Titles Matter, So Name Your Book Right

December 22, 2017 | Publishing |
Revealing Character through Setting

December 20, 2017 | Craft |
Imaginary Gardens

December 19, 2017 | Craft |
Ow. Pow. Wow. Secrets to Creating External Conflict

December 18, 2017 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: The Snow

December 17, 2017 | Craft |
KNIT ONE, PURL TWO: How A Tenacious Knitter Became A Patient Writer

December 16, 2017 | Craft |
What to Put in Your Author Newsletter

December 15, 2017 | Marketing |
Tips from a Celebrity Ghostwriter

December 13, 2017 | Publishing |
Just Write

December 12, 2017 | Life |
New Book, New War Plan

December 11, 2017 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Villain

December 10, 2017 | Craft |
Joanna Schaffhausen: How I Got to Yes

December 9, 2017 | Publishing |
Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 3: Setting

December 8, 2017 | Mystery |
Why “Buy My Book” Doesn’t Work

December 6, 2017 | Marketing |
What Kind of Career Author Are You?

December 5, 2017 | Life |
Unplug

December 5, 2017 | Life |
Does Your Novel Need More Internal Conflict?

December 4, 2017 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Patience

December 3, 2017 | Craft |
How Much Money Do Authors Really Make: One Agent’s Rant

December 1, 2017 | Publishing |

November

Want Your Book Blogged? Here’s How!

November 29, 2017 | Marketing |
Give the Muse a Chance

November 28, 2017 | Craft |
A Book Editor’s Work is Never Done

November 27, 2017 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Your Nightstand

November 26, 2017 | Craft |
Holiday Books We Are Most Thankful For

November 23, 2017 | Life |
Do You Want to Use a Pen Name?

November 22, 2017 | Marketing |
Success at writing

November 21, 2017 | Life |
What Should Be on Your Page One? Here’s a Checklist!

November 20, 2017 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: After the Wedding

November 19, 2017 | Craft |
Jessica Strawser: Just Say Yes?

November 18, 2017 | Life, Marketing |
How Authors Can Build a Large Blog Following

November 16, 2017 | Marketing |
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Get an Agent

November 15, 2017 | Publishing |
Luck Is Part of the Game

November 14, 2017 | Craft |
Are there Gay Writers? Ask Bestselling Author Rita Mae Brown

November 13, 2017 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Win the Lottery

November 12, 2017 | Craft |
Namastay at My Computer

November 11, 2017 | Life |
Your Novel’s Future: How AI Will Bring Your Book to the World

November 10, 2017 | Publishing |
How to Start a Novel: A Checklist for Kickstarting Your Book

November 8, 2017 | Craft |
Fall in Love with Your Book Again

November 7, 2017 | Life |
Speaking of Speaking

November 6, 2017 | Life, Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Cast the Role

November 5, 2017 | Craft |
Kelly Oliver: Fiction Is the Best Revenge

November 4, 2017 | Life |
Writing Sex Scenes

November 3, 2017 | Craft |
Read Your Way to Getting Published: My Favorite Books on Writing

November 1, 2017 | Craft |

October

The One Dead Cold Certainty of Writing

October 31, 2017 | Life |
Novel Synopsis Toolkit

October 30, 2017 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Hidden Talents

October 29, 2017 | Craft |
Allison Brennan on Writing What You Love

October 28, 2017 | Life |
Genre Writers: Do Your Homework!

October 27, 2017 | Genre |
You Create Something Out of Nothing

October 25, 2017 | Craft |
Plot Is People

October 24, 2017 | Craft |
The Only 3 Times You Should Ever Tweet “Buy my book!”

October 23, 2017 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Sensory Detail

October 22, 2017 | Craft |
Susan Reynolds on The Paris Cure for Writer’s Block

October 21, 2017 | Life |
The Truth About the Slush Pile

October 20, 2017 | Publishing |
Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 2: Your Protagonist

October 18, 2017 | Mystery |
This Is How You Do It

October 17, 2017 | Life |
Upping the Stakes: Why Would You Do That?

October 16, 2017 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Creative

October 15, 2017 | Craft |
Charles Salzberg on Why It Matters: Taking A Risk

October 14, 2017 | Life |
Every Career Author Needs a Domain Name

October 13, 2017 | Marketing |
Dear Author, No Thanks

October 11, 2017 | Publishing |
A Continuing Curiosity about My Character

October 10, 2017 | Mystery |
The “Am I Ready for an Agent” Quiz

October 9, 2017 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Who is She?

October 8, 2017 | Craft |
Linda Stasi on How to Be Seduced by Your Muse

October 7, 2017 | Life |
Reviews: Don’t Read ’em and Weep

October 6, 2017 | Life |
Writer’s Block? Not A Chance

October 4, 2017 | Craft |
We Are All Apprentices

October 3, 2017 | Craft |
How to Avoid Spam Filters

October 2, 2017 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Too Ambitious

October 1, 2017 | Craft |

September

Paula’s Elevator Pitch Formula

September 29, 2017 | Publishing |
For Love of Old

September 28, 2017 | Life |
Legendary Skills: What Makes a Great Editor?

September 27, 2017 | Publishing |
You Can’t Edit a Blank Page

September 26, 2017 | Craft |
Plant Clues That Go Un-noticed

September 25, 2017 | Mystery |
Writing Prompt: Burn the List

September 24, 2017 | Life |
Carrie Smith on My Messy Intricacies

September 23, 2017 | Craft |
Your Secret Editing Weapon: Lose Your Crutch Words

September 22, 2017 | Craft |
The One Thing You Should Never Say to an Agent

September 20, 2017 | Publishing |
The most important action verb for authors?

September 19, 2017 | Life |
How Your Facebook “Like” Count Lies to You (… and How to Make It Tell the Truth)

September 18, 2017 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: The Maple Leaf

September 17, 2017 | Craft |
Diane Vallere on Flying Without A Net

September 16, 2017 | Life |
Covers That Sell

September 15, 2017 | Marketing |
Making the Bad Better: Humanizing Your Antagonist

September 13, 2017 | Craft |
When I Say Work

September 12, 2017 | Marketing |
Rejecting Rejection Dejection

September 11, 2017 | Life |
Writing Prompt – Craft

September 10, 2017 | Craft |
Donna Andrews on Summiting

September 9, 2017 | Life |
The magicians of fiction

September 8, 2017 | Mystery |
What Your Genre Association Can Do for You

September 8, 2017 | Genre, Publishing |
How to Prepare for a TV Interview: Making Sure You’re Must-See TV

September 6, 2017 | Life |
The Top 5 Ways to Impress an Agent

September 6, 2017 | Publishing |
Your Author Platform: The Hub and Spokes

September 6, 2017 | Marketing |
Less Is More: Cogent Fiction Writing

September 6, 2017 | Craft |
The Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 1: A Good “Hook”

September 6, 2017 | Craft, Mystery |

August

We Enter the World of the Story …

August 10, 2017 | Genre |
The Career Authors Credo: What We Are and Are Not

August 2, 2017 | Life |

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