Complexity Comes from Conflict
© 2025 Jessica R. Patch What makes a novel complex, and how do you as a writer create it to make a compelling story? Many times, an author chooses one…
Writing Characters with a Physical Disability
© 2025 Joan M. Borton The increased representation of people with disabilities in ads, television, movies, and books is encouraging. But some characters’ actions or words are contradictory to their…
Writing Tiny Stories with Big Impact: An Introduction to Microfiction
© 2024 Katie Martin I was sitting one day, phone in hand, and my thumb hovered over the Instagram icon. Something inside me said: There has to be a better…
Motivated to Write
© 2024 Tammie T. Polk Becoming motivated to write doesn’t have to be hard. We all have a message we have been given to share with the world, yet we…
Let’s Go Fishing
© 2024 Vanessa Davis Griggs My father was an expert fisherman. It didn’t matter if it was on the lake or deep-sea fishing, he rarely returned home empty-handed. The goal…
Daggers and Damsels and Dukes! Oh, My!
© 2024 Rhonda Dragomir Have you ever hankered to write historical fiction? Before you walk that particular yellow brick road, be sure you pack your ruby slippers. You might be…
Suspense, a Key Element in Any Story
© 2023 Deborah Sprinkle Suspense makes a story worth our time. Think about it. What keeps you glued to the movie screen or turning the pages? Two of the elements…
Getting the Illustrations Right
© 2023 Pam Burgess Writing children’s books is a delicate dance between words and illustrations that bring those words to life. If you get it right, it’s a beautiful thing…
Could a Writing Coach Help Me?
© 2023 Diana Flegal As a literary agent for eighteen years, I witnessed many writers sabotage their writing goals and career by falling prey to well-meaning but bad advice. The…
How to Recruit a Successful Book Launch Team
© 2022 Karen Sargent If you have a book to launch, you need a book launch team. You alone can tell your 1,000 Facebook friends about your book, or your…
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