- Jul 20, 2015
- 3 min
Fighting to Be Blonde: Making character description more interesting
When a reader begins a novel, they need an idea of who they are reading about, and that usually includes some sort of physical...
- Jul 13, 2015
- 6 min
Author Interview: Nat Russo
This week I am thrilled to share an interview with Nat Russo, author of Necromancer Awakening and The Road To Dar Rodon, as well as a...
- Jul 6, 2015
- 2 min
A Survey of Online Writing Courses for Any Budget
Writing courses can be a great way to improve your skills and jump-start your writing process. But not everyone lives somewhere that...
- Jun 29, 2015
- 4 min
No quiero: What to do when you don’t feel like writing
Hola! Cómo estás? As you may have guessed, I am currently learning to speak Spanish. If you’ve ever tried to learn another language, you...
- Jun 15, 2015
- 4 min
Saying Aloha to Aloha: What a bad movie taught me about good writing
In last week’s blog post, I talked about how you can learn to be a better writer by rereading your favorite books. Great authors have a...
- Jun 10, 2015
- 4 min
You Can Say That Again: How rereading your favorite books can make you a better writer
My husband rarely reads the same book twice. Once he has finished a book, he doesn’t get the same pleasure out of reading it again, and...
- Jun 1, 2015
- 4 min
Show Me the Money: Breaking down the cost of editing
I have read a lot of posts on various author-related websites recently about the high cost of editing. These authors felt that the fees...
- May 25, 2015
- 3 min
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is: Tips and tools for keeping your timeline straight
Nothing pulls a reader out of a story faster than a timeline gone awry. Whether it’s something small like a character stepping outside...
- May 18, 2015
- 4 min
Author Interview: Daniel J. Rice
Today we are talking with Daniel J. Rice of Bemidji, MN. Dan is the author of two books; the owner of Riverfeet Press, a small publishing...
- May 11, 2015
- 4 min
We're Not in Kansas, Anymore: The importance of scene setting
When we’re writing a story, we often spend a lot of time thinking about who our characters are going to be and what is going to happen to...
