April

5 Ways a Writers Workspace Can Boost Your Productivity

April 24, 2019 | Life |
A Thousand Lives

April 23, 2019 | Life |
Writing Real News vs. Mystery Fiction: When a Reporter Gets to Make Stuff Up

April 22, 2019 | Mystery |
Writing Prompt: Recurring Dreams

April 19, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
How to Find the Time to Write

April 17, 2019 | Life |
Create For Joy

April 16, 2019 | Life |
What Comes AFTER Act Three?

April 15, 2019 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: They Lied

April 12, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Before Pressing “Send”: 7 Steps to Ready Your Novel for Your Agent

April 10, 2019 | Publishing |
Your View of the World

April 9, 2019 | Life |
MAGIC SKIN: Superhero Tricks for Writers

April 8, 2019 | Life |
Writing Prompt: So Right

April 5, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Finding Wonder in a Writers Group

April 3, 2019 | Life |
Read As Much As You Can

April 2, 2019 | Craft |
Should You Read at Your Book Event?

April 1, 2019 | Marketing |

March

Writing Prompt: Silence

March 29, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
How to Revise Your Novel: A Checklist

March 27, 2019 | Craft |
Swimming Underwater

March 26, 2019 | Life |
How an Anthology Editor Weeds Submissions

March 25, 2019 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Snow

March 22, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
What to Do After Finishing Your First Draft

March 21, 2019 | Craft |
Happiness for Writers

March 19, 2019 | Life |
Principles of Dadaism Found in Literature

March 18, 2019 | Genre |
Writing Prompt: Forgive

March 15, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
7 Tips for Social Media Savvy

March 13, 2019 | Marketing |
You Have Always Written Before

March 12, 2019 | Life |
What type of editor do you need?

March 11, 2019 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Intuition

March 8, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
First Things First: Does Your Manuscript Defy Physics?

March 6, 2019 | Craft |
Writers Aren’t People

March 5, 2019 | Craft |
Overcome Distractions and Write

March 4, 2019 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Care Less

March 3, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Writing a Novel Right on Time

March 1, 2019 | Craft |

February

7 Secrets to a Killer Psychological Suspense

February 27, 2019 | Thriller |
Driving in the Fog

February 26, 2019 | Craft |
What Song Reflects Your Writing Style?

February 25, 2019 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Eye of the Beholder

February 24, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
How to Write a Book-to-Screen Proposal

February 22, 2019 | Publishing |
Should You Go To Book Conventions?

February 20, 2019 | Marketing |
One True Sentence

February 19, 2019 | Craft |
From Ad Gal to Author: Writing Secrets from a Copywriter Turned Novelist

February 18, 2019 | Craft, Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Nightmare

February 17, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Writing to the Market

February 15, 2019 | Publishing |
THE BIGGEST LIE IN PUBLISHING: “Bigger Books, Fewer Books”

February 13, 2019 | Publishing |
Cafe Is Bliss

February 12, 2019 | Life |
Is Your Fiction a Sprint or a Marathon? — Short vs. Long Form

February 11, 2019 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Play it, Sam

February 10, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Choosing the Best Protagonist for Historical Fiction

February 8, 2019 | Historical Fiction |
What makes your novel commercial?

February 6, 2019 | Publishing |
Don’t Edit Your Own Soul

February 5, 2019 | Craft |
Story Tips from a Mystery Speaker

February 4, 2019 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: 1000 Stories

February 3, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Be Good Art

February 1, 2019 | Life |

January

THE ART OF THE SENTENCE: What Editors Mean When They Talk About Sentence Quality

January 30, 2019 | Craft |
Half My Life

January 29, 2019 | Life |
How to Avoid The 7 Biggest Storytelling Mistakes

January 28, 2019 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Feel the Rain

January 27, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Keeping It Clean: How to Avoid Swearing When Your Genre Restricts It

January 25, 2019 | Craft, Young Adult |
Instagram 101 for Authors

January 23, 2019 | Marketing |
The Words Nothing

January 22, 2019 | Craft |
How to Write a Fiction Synopsis: A New Way

January 21, 2019 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Dirty Laundry

January 20, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Choose the Best Time Setting for your Novel

January 18, 2019 | Craft |
Research (or, Does Writing Make Me a Terrible Person?)

January 16, 2019 | Life |
Stay Drunk on Writing

January 15, 2019 | Life |
Sell Your Book in 2019: A 10-Step Strategy

January 14, 2019 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Kicking Death

January 13, 2019 | Writing Prompts |
Are You Making One of These Risky Moves for Writers?

January 11, 2019 | Craft, Publishing |
This Is What Happens When You Stop Lying to Readers

January 9, 2019 | Marketing |
Free Falling

January 8, 2019 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Soliloquy

January 6, 2019 | Writing Prompts |

December

Hank’s Practical Resolutions for Writers

December 31, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Aha!

December 30, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
The Night Santa Came

December 24, 2018 | Life |
What You Can Learn about Writing Cozy Mysteries from Hallmark Christmas Movies

December 21, 2018 | Mystery |
Dazzle Publishers with your Book Proposal

December 19, 2018 | Publishing |
No Tears

December 18, 2018 | Craft |
Describe Your Book in 5 Things

December 17, 2018 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Shadow

December 16, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Bookstore Appearances: What If You Threw a Party and Nobody Came?

December 14, 2018 | Marketing |
Should You Use a Pen Name?

December 12, 2018 | Publishing |
Discovering What You Believe

December 11, 2018 | Life |
Let Your Voice Be Heard

December 10, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Stranger in a Strange Land

December 9, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
How to Get Included in a Short Story Anthology

December 7, 2018 | Publishing |
Good Stories Matter: An Agent’s Plea

December 5, 2018 | Life |
Why It Is

December 4, 2018 | Life |
What Should be in Act Three?

December 3, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Sacred Places

December 2, 2018 | Writing Prompts |

November

Writing War Fiction

November 30, 2018 | Craft, Genre |
Comparable Titles 101: Why You Need Good Comps and How to Find Them

November 28, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Is Easy

November 27, 2018 | Craft |
Editors on Omniscient POV: Whose Story is This?

November 26, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Eraser

November 25, 2018 | Life, Writing Prompts |
Paying it Forward with YA Fiction

November 21, 2018 | Life, Young Adult |
So Very True

November 20, 2018 | Publishing |
8 Ways to Make Your Characters Sound Distinctive

November 19, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Runway

November 18, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
All the Social Media Channels You Don’t Need

November 16, 2018 | Marketing |
A Word After a Word

November 15, 2018 | Life |
My Best Review Ever

November 14, 2018 | Life |
The Key to Successful YA

November 13, 2018 | Young Adult |
What Should Be in a Book’s Act Two?

November 12, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Be a Bore

November 11, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
How to Start a Novel: A Checklist

November 9, 2018 | Craft |
4 Steps to a Fabulous Finished First Draft

November 7, 2018 | Life |
6 Tips to Manage Your Book Editor

November 5, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Relationship

November 4, 2018 | Life, Writing Prompts |
Every Career Author Needs a Domain Name

November 3, 2018 | Marketing |

October

Writing Horror: Tips from the Demon-Haunted Trenches

October 31, 2018 | Horror |
Tricks for Treats: 7 Simple Elements for Making a Proper Horror Novel

October 31, 2018 | Horror |
10 Essential Elements to Include in Your Gothic Novel

October 30, 2018 | Horror |
A True Friend

October 30, 2018 | Life |
Top 6 Tips for NaNoWriMo

October 29, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: What Do You Want?

October 28, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
How to Balance Character and Action

October 26, 2018 | Craft |
Suspense Writers: Here’s How to Keep Your Readers Up All Night

October 24, 2018 | Thriller |
What Works

October 23, 2018 | Craft |
What Should Be in Act One?

October 22, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Tears

October 21, 2018 | Life, Writing Prompts |
Befriending My Harshest Critics

October 19, 2018 | Craft, Life |
How to Beat the Query Game: The Truth About the Slush Pile

October 17, 2018 | Publishing |
A Book’s Wisdom

October 16, 2018 | Life |
Writing Books for Us and Them: Diversity for Writers, Readers, and Publishers

October 15, 2018 | Craft, Life, Publishing |
Writing Prompt: Sellout

October 14, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Tricks of the Trade: An Audiobook Narrator Tells All

October 12, 2018 | Craft |
Top 10 Reasons Your Book Will Sell: An Agent’s Checklist

October 10, 2018 | Marketing, Publishing |
Just Write

October 9, 2018 | Craft |
6 Dialogue Tips That Will Make Your Characters More Real

October 8, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: No Happy Ending?

October 7, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Using YA Secrets to Unleash Adult Fiction

October 5, 2018 | Young Adult |
Think Like a Listener to Make Your Book a Better Audiobook

October 3, 2018 | Craft |
Develop a Thick Hide

October 2, 2018 | Life |
The Rules of Science Fiction & Fantasy Worldbuilding, Part 4: Data Overload

October 1, 2018 | SciFi/Fantasy |

September

Writing Prompt: Misbehave

September 30, 2018 | Life, Writing Prompts |
Hear This: The Audio Market’s on Fire!

September 28, 2018 | Publishing |
Optimism for Writers: How to Survive the Slings and Arrows of Publishing

September 26, 2018 | Life |
Compare Yourself

September 25, 2018 | Life |
8 Ways Not to Start Your Novel

September 24, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: You Talk Too Much

September 23, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
Handling the Action (Scenes)

September 21, 2018 | Thriller |
Apparently … You Need to Lose Your Crutch Words

September 19, 2018 | Craft |
The Role of a Writer

September 18, 2018 | Life |
The Post-Publication Blues

September 17, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Fall into Grace

September 16, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Borrowing from Mythology: A Great Foundation for Your Fantasy Series

September 14, 2018 | SciFi/Fantasy |
Series or Standalone?

September 12, 2018 | Craft, Publishing |
An Interview with Paula Munier on Her Launch Day

September 11, 2018 | Craft, Life, Mystery |
Writing Prompt: The Mount

September 9, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Chasing Book Trends … or Not

September 7, 2018 | Publishing |
You Are Your Own USP: Your Book’s Unique Selling Proposition Begins with You

September 5, 2018 | Marketing |
How to Write Historical Fiction That Comes Alive

September 3, 2018 | Craft, Historical Fiction |
Writing Prompt: Casualties

September 2, 2018 | Writing Prompts |

August

Revising Your Attitude about Revision

August 31, 2018 | Craft, Young Adult |
Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 7: Pets

August 29, 2018 | Mystery |
Trust Who?

August 28, 2018 | Publishing, Thriller |
Writing Prompt: Guy Walks into a Bar

August 26, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Building a Kick-Ass Publicity Team

August 25, 2018 | Marketing |
The Rules of Science Fiction & Fantasy Worldbuilding, Part 3: Being Relatable

August 22, 2018 | SciFi/Fantasy |
Cover the Sun

August 21, 2018 | Life |
90 Percent of My Time

August 20, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Stand Up

August 19, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Create Vibrant Characters to Make Your Plot Come Alive

August 17, 2018 | Craft |
Get the Best Blurb for Your Book

August 15, 2018 | Marketing |
The Way You Write a Novel

August 14, 2018 | Craft |
E-Mail to a Young Writer: How to Keep On Writing

August 13, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Animal Instincts

August 12, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
5 Tips for Choosing the POV Character for a Scene

August 10, 2018 | Craft |
How We Chose My Book Titles

August 8, 2018 | Publishing |
A Horrible, Exhausting Struggle

August 7, 2018 | Life |
Winning Readers on the Last Page

August 6, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Greatest Sorrow

August 5, 2018 | Life, Writing Prompts |
Book Tours: Better As A Duet?

August 3, 2018 | Marketing |
Mastering Point of View

August 1, 2018 | Craft |

July

The Secret of Good Writing

July 31, 2018 | Craft |
Writing for T(w)eens: A Beginner’s Guide

July 30, 2018 | Young Adult |
Writing Prompt: Never Start with Weather

July 29, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
The Rules of Science Fiction & Fantasy Worldbuilding, Part 2

July 28, 2018 | SciFi/Fantasy |
Polish Your Prose: Write a Tapestry (Not a Quilt)

July 27, 2018 | Craft |
Writer’s Block Has No Chance When You Ask These 5 Questions

July 25, 2018 | Craft, Life |
Deliver a Devastating Dark Night of the Soul

July 23, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Kids and Animals

July 22, 2018 | Writing Prompts |
Make the Most of Your Summer Writing

July 21, 2018 | Craft, Life |
How to Know If Your Story Is Worth Telling

July 20, 2018 | Craft |
12 Things You Need to Know for Self-Publishing Success

July 18, 2018 | Publishing |
Let the World Burn Through You

July 17, 2018 | Life |
Write What You Love, Love What You Write

July 16, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Foolish Things

July 15, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
All the Books in the Library

July 14, 2018 | Life |
Point of View: Tips to Make It Perfect

July 13, 2018 | Craft |
Author Websites: The 5 Things Every Site Needs

July 11, 2018 | Marketing |
Book Marketing Is a Huge Part of Becoming a Successful Author

July 10, 2018 | Marketing |
The Main Question in Drama

July 10, 2018 | Craft |
Make the Most of Your Local Bookstore Relationship, Part 2

July 9, 2018 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Time Travel

July 8, 2018 | Craft, SciFi/Fantasy, Writing Prompts |
Giving Back Might Just Put You Ahead

July 7, 2018 | Life |
Writers & Editors & Agents: When in Doubt, Switch Hats

July 6, 2018 | Life, Publishing |
The Rules of Science Fiction & Fantasy Worldbuilding, Part 1

July 4, 2018 | SciFi/Fantasy |
Half a Library

July 3, 2018 | Life |
Perk Up Your Story with Onomatopoeia

July 2, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: The Obituary

July 1, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |

June

Writing Like A … What?

June 30, 2018 | Life |
Avoid These 7 Editorial Turnoffs

June 29, 2018 | Publishing |
Are You “Interested”? Or Are You “Committed”?

June 27, 2018 | Life |
You Make the Rules

June 26, 2018 | Marketing |
Confessions of a Television Reporter

June 25, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Have Hero, Will Travel

June 24, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
How to Ask for Help

June 23, 2018 | Life |
Learn to Love the Unsubscribes

June 22, 2018 | Marketing |
Writing Book #2: It’s the Process, Stupid

June 20, 2018 | Craft, Life |
If You Write One Page

June 19, 2018 | Life |
Perfecting Your Proofreading

June 18, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Fire!

June 17, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
Taking over a Series: How to Write As Someone Else

June 16, 2018 | Craft, Mystery, Publishing |
Let’s Talk! Writing Effective Dialogue

June 15, 2018 | Craft |
How to End Your First Chapter

June 13, 2018 | Craft |
Psychological Realism Demands

June 12, 2018 | Thriller |
The Notebook Method: A Place to Put Your Doubts

June 11, 2018 | Craft |
We’re on a Break: Take Time Away from Your Book to Save It

June 9, 2018 | Life |
Pitfalls and Pluses of a First Person Narrator

June 8, 2018 | Craft |
Write What You Know: You Know More Than You Think

June 6, 2018 | Craft, Life |
12 Rules for Writing a Biographical Novel

June 4, 2018 | Genre |
Writing Prompt: Spring Forward, Fall Back

June 3, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
Writing Without Thinking: The Value of Daydreams

June 2, 2018 | Life |
Make the Most of Your Local Bookstore Relationship, Part 1

June 1, 2018 | Marketing |

May

How Publishers (and You) Make Bestselling Books

May 30, 2018 | Publishing |
Start with What Works

May 29, 2018 | Craft |
Book Launch Diary, Part 1: What to Do with Your Galleys

May 28, 2018 | Marketing |
Writing Prompt: Getting to Know You

May 27, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
From Travel Writing to Fiction

May 26, 2018 | Craft |
Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 6: The Supporting Cast

May 25, 2018 | Mystery |
What Promotional Items Do Authors Really Need?

May 23, 2018 | Marketing |
First Chapters Tend to Demand Rewriting

May 22, 2018 | Craft |
Which Literary Animal Are You?

May 21, 2018 | Life |
Writing Prompt: Lost on S/Hero Island

May 20, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
Enjoy the Journey

May 19, 2018 | Life |
Where to Spend Your Book Advertising Budget

May 18, 2018 | Marketing |
How to Handle Your Critique Results

May 16, 2018 | Life |
It Does Compete with Life

May 15, 2018 | Life |
Length Matters: A Word Count Guide by Genre

May 14, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: OMG! BFF!

May 13, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
Waiting for Your Website to Crash

May 12, 2018 | Life |
How To Write a Query Letter

May 11, 2018 | Marketing |
No Pain, No Gain – Putting Conflict to Work in Your Stories, Part 2: Four Types of Conflict

May 9, 2018 | Craft |
Marketing Is Not a One-Time Thing

May 8, 2018 | Marketing |
How Many Words in a Novel: The Perfect Word Count for Your Debut Pitch

May 7, 2018 | Craft |
Writing Prompt: Even Baddies Read Books

May 6, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
How to Call Yourself a Writer

May 5, 2018 | Life |
17 Perfect Ways to End a Chapter

May 4, 2018 | Craft |
Talking to Myself

May 2, 2018 | Life |
As Long As I Sit Down to Write

May 1, 2018 | Craft |

April

Can No-Advance eBook Contracts Be a Good Deal?

April 30, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: The Power of Suggestion

April 29, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
On Missing Your Kid’s Birthday & Other Literary Sacrifices

April 28, 2018 | Life |
Just Use MailChimp

April 27, 2018 | Marketing |
4 Secrets to Small Press Success

April 25, 2018 | Historical Fiction, Marketing |
Be the Heroine

April 24, 2018 | Life |
What Is an Author’s Salary?

April 23, 2018 | Publishing |
Writing Prompt: A Clean Slate

April 22, 2018 | Craft, Writing Prompts |
“The reviewer didn’t read my book!”

April 21, 2018 | Craft, 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 |
Writing Prompt: Do or Do Not

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

April 14, 2018 | Life |
5 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, Writing Prompts |
A Professor Bloodthirsty for Success: How I Became a True Crime Writer

April 7, 2018 | Publishing, Thriller |
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, Writing Prompts |

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