Written by Carrie-Anne
Since when is it acceptable to republish an old book with "updated" cultural and technological references for a new generation?
Written by Carrie-Anne
These are some basic writing mistakes you never want to make. Amateur mistakes are the easiest to avoid if you know what they are.
Written by Carrie-Anne
A historical setting needs to be conveyed and brought to life through rich, fluid details, not awkward infodumps or throwaway mentions.
Written by Teri Harman
Success hinges on these two things, but one is more important than the other... Do you have it?
Written by Carrie-Anne
A good story or character shouldn't have a major plotline or backstory that's little more than sensationalism, or only referred to once.
Written by Carrie-Anne
Even a quieter, character-based story needs some kind of structure. Events also must happen for a reason and not come out of nowhere.
Written by Teri Harman
Here's the query letter that helped me get a literary agent and it's not even for my debut novel...
Written by Carrie-Anne
Books set in more recent decades are a growing trend in historical. What should you keep in mind when writing contemporary historical?
Written by mshatch
At some point in our writing lives we will all - hopefully - be signing a contract with a publisher. Here's what you need to think about:
Written by VanessaKEccles
Who killed Tennyson, Bronte, Frost, and Browning? An exploration of modern vs. traditional poetry.
Written by Carrie-Anne
Food is one way to set a cultural and/or historical flavor. It's important to make sure you're getting the culinary details right.
Written by Carrie-Anne
Every writer has made some mistakes during his or her development as a writer. Have you made some of my past mistakes?
