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…
Ramp Up the Suspense
© 2022 Loretta Eidson Her nightlight reflected the edge of a serrated knife. The intruder twisted it in circles with his fingers while the pungent odor of gasoline assaulted her…
There, I Said It!
© 2022 Patti Shene Gonzales I’ve heard it said that the word said is invisible on the printed page. Perhaps this is true for most readers, but for this one…
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