So You Want to Write a Novel by Kay Keppler
If you want to want to write a novel, but the idea of writing a 100,000-word novel overwhelms you, start by thinking and planning your story in acts. Lots of ways to do that…
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New Year’s Resolutions: If Not Now, When? by Nevada McPherson
My New Year’s Resolutions are to stop being so hyper-critical of myself and to embrace the imperfect, real and sincere. I’ve done this with my work, so now time to do the same thing when it comes to—me.
My Search For The Perfect Writer’s Podcast: A Pod A Day Keeps The Brain Rot Away by Keri Kruspe
A writer’s podcast is a great way to stay abreast of industry changes and trends in writing, publishing, and marketing. Scifi romance author Keri Kruspe shares with us her favorite writer’s podcasts and new ones to investigate.
Writer’s Adventure Guide Suggested Reading List
Writer’s Adventure Guide Suggested Reading List From The Writer’s Adventure Guide MYTH AND THE HERO’S JOURNEY Campbell, Joseph. The Hero With a Thousand Faces Campbell, Joseph. The Power of Myth Estés, Clarissa Pinkola. Women...
Your Post Holiday Journal by Catharine Bramkamp
In the New Year, now is a good time to take a post holiday review. Pull out your journal and use these questions as prompts, by novelist and writing teacher, Catharine Bramkamp.
Making an Editorial Calendar by Willow Woodford
Get your editorial calendar organized with tips, resources, and guidelines from novelist and social media manager Willow Woodford.
Gifts for you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
All our books are on sale on Smashwords, December 25, 2019 through January 1, 2020 — Ezra’s* and mine. Go here to check out my fiction: YA Fantasy, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer series (3...
Is a Copyright Small Claims Court in America’s Future? by Kelley Way
The U.S. of House of Representatives has recently voted to approve the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019, or the CASE Act for short. This bill, if passed into law, would create a small claims court specifically for copyright infringement cases.
Your Plot: It’s Not Just What Happens by Kay Keppler
Plot isn’t just what happens. Each scene must be connected to the next by cause and effect. The action of the second scene is a consequence of the action in the first. Here’s what we mean…
Cybercrime: An Overview of Phishing and Ransomware by Keri Kruspe
Novelist Keri Kruspe shares about cybercrime, especially in regards to your bank account or credit cards, and especially about phishing and ransomware.
Give Yourself a Writer’s Gift by Nevada McPherson
This holiday season remember to gift yourself three important writer’s gifts and you’ll be glad you did. Fiction author, Nevada McPherson shares how to give these important gifts to yourself.
How to Use Your Journal to Help Write Your Novel by Catharine Bramkamp
Most writers journal because when it comes to writing, we are all in. We work on our novels while waiting for the traffic light to change. We keep journals handy by our beds. What else can journaling do?
Back up: Back the f#@* up! By Tinthia Clemant
Take precautions to back up your computer, whether its Windows or Mac, so that you don’t face crashes or restarts that erase your computer.
Writer’s Block: When the Words Fail to Flow by Willow Woodford
Knowledge is power. So knowing why writer’s block happens and how to get through it is a tool every author should have in their pencil box.
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