The Social Writer by Nevada McPherson
Enjoy Nevada McPherson’s post on the importance of being a social writer.
Category: Writing Tips
What Do I Need to Know about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)? by Kelley Way
For those unfamiliar with the CCPA, it is California’s version of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Here’s why it matters to writers.
Why Disappointing Books Are Still Helpful by Catharine Bramkamp
Why Disappointing Books Are Still Helpful. I was intrigued by the promise of a newly released book on starting a new career at sixty. But I was disappointed.
Creative Writing Video Tip of the Day with Beth Barany
Here’s my writing tip of the day in one minute via video. You can use it for editing also. My tip is about timed writing, a simple yet powerful technique. If you use this tip,...
World Building in Fantasy, Interview with Beth Barany (Podcast)
From the archives: In August 2014, I was interviewed by Michelle Murrain on my views on world building in fantasy for the monthly Broad Universe podcasts. We discussed the philosophy of world building for fantasy,...
Love and War in a Restaurant: Setting Stories in the Culinary World by MJ Post
This one is about restaurants as the settings for stories. A restaurant can be the location for all sorts of fascinating conflict. I’ll explain.
GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict — The ABCs of Writing by Tinthia Clemant
Goals versus Desires – Wanting something is a desire; working to obtain that something is the goal.
A Counterintuitive Step for Finishing Your Story by Veronika Magali-Marosy
What do you do, when the pieces of your story are there, but they just won’t fall into place ? The good news is, you’re probably closer to finishing your story than you think.
What Matters to Readers by Kay Keppler
Writers get a lot of advice. They’re told to write what they know or explore new worlds. To grab readers in the first paragraph or do a slow build.
How to Build an Epic Rivalry Between Your Hero and Your Villain by Bonnie Johnston
Epic rivalries make for memorable stories — the kinds of stories that are worth re-reading so we can immerse ourselves in the emotional intensity of the hero’s multi-layered relationship with the villain.
How Long Will My Copyright Last? By Kelley Way
Congress created an entirely new Copyright Act that took effect in 1978. So what’s the final answer on how long a copyright will last? Here’s the breakdown.
Quilting Party by Nevada McPherson
If November was a month-long typing party fueled by coffee and desperation to finally hit a NaNoWriMo deadline and word count (50,000), May is a quilting party of piecing this all together.
Building Your Author Brand by Beth Barany
You can build your author brand. Let’s discuss some tips how. *** You’re a creative writer. Maybe you write romance, and maybe you write other things too. You probably want to market and sell...
How to Escape Newsletter Hell by Catharine Bramkamp
Was this you? At seven, did you say, When I grow up I want to write and produce a popular newsletter with over 10,000 contacts that I work to scrub weekly.
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