Written by Jo Ann Schneider
Ever had your brain say, "So sorry, I'm not in right now, please try back later. Perhaps in the summer."
Here are five tips on how to trick your brain into the world of your work in progress.
Written by Kevin Hiatt
Every good mystery/suspense story needs a Professor Quirrell, a character we're introduced to and dismiss off-handedly as a quirky secondary character, someone our MC can talk to, that's all. Or is it?
Written by Julie Luek
What's better than writers placing books into the hands of kids everywhere?
Written by Teri Harman
This is the biggest giveaway I've ever done. Stop by for a chance to win one of TEN great books. It all leads up to BLOOD MOON's cover reveal on March 5.
Written by sydliyah
I have experienced some frustrating reads. My point isn’t to criticize anyone for doing what some many of us want to do. But as writers, there are lessons we can learn from bad fiction so we don't frustrate our readers.
Written by Janice Hardy
If you find yourself in a literary game of Twister with your manuscript, take a step back and see if you’re trying too hard to avoid one of those “rules.”
Written by SallyPoyton
Recent studies show that the amount of books in the home has an impact on children’s education and has a correlation with learning in later life. Is your home a book house?
Written by Teri Harman
Is that unpublished, but finished manuscript burning a hole in your computer? Enter our submission contest for a chance to have your query and first ten pages put in the hands of an agent.
Written by Julie Luek
With so many platform options and at least as many opinions on the rules, it's good to take a step back, breathe and consider why and how much you want to invest in social media.
Written by Angela Ackerman
Want to write a gripping emotional scene without slipping in a cliche or creating melodrama? Visceral Reactions need a light touch!
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A couple of days ago, my real-life friend, I’ve known for twenty years, surprised me by telling me he wrote a picture book. He then asked what he would have to do to get his book published.
Written by David Powers King
If you enter a large room with a giant chandelier, don't be surprised if it comes down eventually. The bigger they are, the harder (and more thrilling) they fall.
