5 Reasons Querying Is Good for You
…tissue doesn’t feel nice, but it can also serve as armor. If you want to write long-term, it’s a good idea to develop armor as soon as possible. (Note: armor…
7 Ways I’m Making the Most of a Writing Grant
Getting paid to write fiction: sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? For me that dream is now reality—at least in the short term—because I recently received a writing grant to…
How to Create an Author Brand: 4 Easy Steps to Take Right Now
Today’s post is written by E.T. Carlton. Any writer engaged in book marketing has probably heard the term “author brand” and cringed. The thought of selling yourself as though you’re…
“The Threadbare Heart” Mother’s Day Contest Winner
…his disinterest in his wife, illustrates how passions often ebb in long-term relationships. In the end, Rose reclaims her marriage by confronting her husband about his affair, while reaffirming her…
Are You Getting These 5 Daily Writing Vitamins?
…I recommend reviewing your performance at the end of every day, so you can see whether or not you’re achieving your short-term goals. It’s all too easy to let things…
Conflict & Adhesive — Two Vital Components of Romance
…term among writers, but what exactly is an adhesive? What Is Adhesive? An adhesive story element is something that forces things, or characters, to stick to each other. It is…
Women’s Fiction—A Publishing Perspective
…Anyway? Danielle, from New York, described women’s fiction as a “wide ranging term,” spanning commercial fiction—romance and chick lit—right up to literary or “book club” novels. What these books have…
You Are Here: The Road Map of Writing
…I’ll never reach my destination. It’s the same when I pursue bigger, long-term writing goals. If I get side-tracked from working on the novel or that short story I really…
3 Steps to Overcoming ‘Almost Done’ Syndrome
…100.000 words while carrying twins to nearly full-term and caring for two other children. I don’t have any reason to beat myself up. I just needed to finish. Finishing wasn’t…
