Developing Characters
Before we brought our readers a piece on a reader’s perspective of irksome character qualities. Today we’d like to offer some helpful tips on developing your characters from an editor’s perspective....
View ArticleFan fiction – The Future of Literature or the Same Old Story
Have you ever heard the quote, “Good artists borrow, great artists steal”? It has been attributed to both T.S. Eliot and Pablo Picasso, maybe one of them stole it from the other; they were...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo Anyone? Get Planning Now for a NaNoWriMo November
November is still a good 8 weeks away, but why not start early? Here is some advice to start planning for NaNoWriMo from Eve Pearce. Eve is a professional writer and freelance researcher who works...
View ArticleBad Writing, Multiple Exclamation Points, and Other Annoyances – A Reader’s...
Today’s post comes to us from Christina Ledbetter. Aside from being a professional blogger, she’s also an avid reader. With all of the great material on the market, an author only has a few short...
View ArticleAuthor + Entrepreneur: The Product – Length – How Long Should My Work Be?
In the time I’ve been diving deep into the publishing industry one question that comes up frequently in regard to the product among writers writing their first work is: How long should my work be? And...
View ArticleWriting Therapy: Dear Diary, Lies Lies Lies
As we’ve mentioned before writing is wonderful therapy, and for those suffering, it’s a great way to cope with internal strife. However, we don’t know how effective it is when one is embellishing the...
View ArticleTrue Crime
Today’s post comes to us from Christina. She discusses reading true crime novels and her own terrifying experiences that could inspire a few horror-filled scenes. Whether you’re writing true crime or...
View ArticleWhat Made this Fantasy Hater Change Her Mind
Today’s post comes to us from Christina. She discusses her initial reaction to her first adult science-fiction fantasy work, and how she was able to overcome her preliminary judgements through...
View ArticleAm I a Fantasy Fiction Junkie?
Today’s post comes to us from Christina. She had a revelation at one of our recent lunch meetings to discuss upcoming posts and scheduling and the fantasy genre. Am I a Fantasy Fiction Junkie? Let’s...
View ArticleThings to Do Before the End of the World
We’re steeling ourselves for tomorrow. You know, just in case. Today’s post from Christina discusses what she’ll be doing today, and offers some helpful suggestions for some of you writers out there....
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