Backstories for Suspense by Laurel Osterkamp
Laurel Osterkamp shares the many ways one can use backstories for suspense by using examples from real authors who have done so effectively.
Laurel Osterkamp shares the many ways one can use backstories for suspense by using examples from real authors who have done so effectively.
Andrea Rider shares her story about staying freelance when other options called out, an excerpt from her book “Staying Freelance.”
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Kirsten McNeill shares tips for success while maintaining authenticity & acceptance of your writing, your career, and your audience.
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published January 6, 2025 · Last modified January 14, 2025
Top 6 Most Popular Episodes in 2024 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 134 “From planning your writing life to exploring tropes, storytelling, and world-building, these episodes showcase the diverse topics we’ve...
Catherine Bramkamp makes a case in journals vs. photographs. A journal captures many sensory details, can a photograph really do the job?
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published December 30, 2024 · Last modified January 14, 2025
You did it! You’ve a finished science fiction or fantasy novel you’re proud of (Step 8) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 133 “I want you to really deepen into what this...
Our friend LA Bourgeois shares some tips on setting goals, like writing effective lists and playing around while you do it!
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published December 23, 2024 · Last modified December 25, 2024
Launch and publish your novel. (Step 7) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 132 “There’s a lot of ways to launch a book. And you get to decide what is the way...
Kelley Way shares her top blog articles for 2024, one stop shop for the best legal advice of this year. 20 posts gathered special for you.
Laurel Osterkamp shares the beauty of using fatal flaws in a rom-com. Fatal flaws create compelling conflict, even in a light hearted story.
In this Q&A with Andrea Reider, she shares her experience typesetting with mainstream publishing and self published author alike.
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published December 16, 2024 · Last modified January 2, 2025
Trust your heart marketing, because fiction is emotional. So is good marketing. Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Step 6) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 131 “It helped me see that marketing is really about...
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