Another year is coming to an end. It’s often a time of reflection when many of us ask ourselves have we achieved all the goals we…
Whether you’re taking this year’s NaNoWriMo challenge or not, at some point many people think about writing a book. The majority will get stuck at the…
It’s almost that time of year again…no, not Thanksgiving but NaNoWriMo. The 30 days when writers around the world sit down to write 50,000 words in…
Does this sound familiar? You’ve had a great idea for a story for what seems like months. It’s your best yet and you have a feeling…
Hunger Games, Twilight, Harry Potter… What do all these books have in common besides being major bestsellers? They’re all part of a continuing series. I probably…
No matter how long we’ve been writing, every author should strive to make themselves a better, stronger writer than they were the day before. This month…
Have you ever wondered how many manuscripts hit an editor’s desk each day? I once worked for a small publisher and I know it was…
Dialogue can make or break a story so if you struggle to put the perfect words into your characters’ mouths, the focus of this month’s…
February, the month of love, and you might also be thinking about penning your first romance story. Every genre has its own requirements and romance isn’t…
We all strive to be perfectionists but when it comes to writing that’s the last thing you really should be. I know what you’re thinking right…