Good dialogue is vital to an engaging story. Done well, it allows you to build character, propel your plot forward, and provide vital...

You’ve spent weeks, maybe months, thinking about your book, figuring out who your characters are, picturing the setting, and you’re...

When a reader begins a novel, they need an idea of who they are reading about, and that usually includes some sort of physical...

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...

Writing courses can be a great way to improve your skills and jump-start your writing process. But not everyone lives somewhere that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nothing pulls a reader out of a story faster than a timeline gone awry. Whether it’s something small like a character stepping outside...