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Best Craft Books on Writing
The debate on whether craft books on writing are necessary or not has gone on, and will continue to go on, forever. I believe that first and foremost you learn best by doing—the more you write, the more you'll learn. As Jayne Ann Krentz & Susan Elizabeth Phillips...
Recommended Read For Writers: Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
I recently finished reading, well actually listening to Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Highly recommended for all writers! There’s a lot of conflicting advice about craft books for writers—some think you can’t learn from them, or...
21 Ideas for 21 Days of Writing
It takes 21 days to MAKE or BREAK a habit. I bet we all have a lovely list of habits to break, but what about the good habits? What about the habit of writing everyday? If all it takes it 21 consistent days to form a good habit of writing everyday, then we can...
What To Do After Writing The First Draft of Your Novel
Your fingers hurt. Your eyes burn. You haven't had anything to drink except coffee for the past few days, weeks, year. You are pretty sure you haven't slept a full night without dreaming about characters and plot lines. You are certain you will never type again....
Plot Worksheets For Writers
Some writers are plotters, some are pantsers (writing by the seat of their pants), and some are a combination of both. I think at some point almost all writers have been on both sides of this (feel free to comment if I’m wrong!). For those writers that are in need of...
Is there love in publicity?
★ ★ ★ ★☆ Is there love in publicity? This is the question Climax: Book Three of The Publicist seems to ask. Or, a slew of questions: Can a publicist love another? Can a publicist love herself? And, is she loved by her authors? By far, this book is the best of The...
13 Tips for Writing Better Dialogue
Dialogue is extremely important to a story, and the best writers know how to use this to their advantage. Sure, you can argue there are "no rules for writing," but by using these tips for writing better dialogue you'll be encouraged as your scenes feel tighter, your...
How to Market Your Books Online
Guest post by Rex Stevens Your book is finally finished, but your job isn’t over. Now it’s time to promote your book and watch those sales numbers climb. Social media can help you spread the word, but social media alone can’t get you to your goal. What you need is an...
Taking Feedback: What to Do with Your Edit Letter
Guest post by Jeff Seymour It’s here, and by God, you wish it wasn’t. It’s like Christmas morning, if what Santa dropped off was a point-by-point list of everything you’d done last year that he liked and disliked, with special emphasis on the things you weren’t sure...
Critique Partners 101: Everything You Need To Know Before Pairing Up
Pairing up with a critique partner or group is very useful in strengthening your writing and getting an opinion on your work in progress before it's published. Here's the 101 on what you should know before you find and work with a critique partner: It is a...
Put an End to Imposter Syndrome!
Download your free copy of these 8 tried-and-true strategies to stop self-doubt and imposter syndrome as a writer. And, build the power to resist it in the future.
