Many well-known writers have such distinctive writing styles that after reading a few paragraphs, you can identify a book’s author without seeing the cover. In fact, some writers have such distinctive voices that readers pick up their books solely because a particular name is on it,
I’ve written a few times about what inspires me and asked what inspires you in your writing. One thing I keep coming back to are places that inspire my stories and characters.
I’m a big believer and doer of life-long education. Every month I dive into some kind of learning to further my craft, business, or deep life skills. I recommend ongoing learning for all writers....
I read that after Shakespeare retired, he ended his days in Stratford on Avon as a rather bourgeoisie gentleman. He had saved his money, bought real estate. Avoided his wife.
You can learn to write better and be a better story teller. To shore up my learning, I spend about 30-40% of my week listening to podcasts, reading articles online and print books, and...
The 2018 Heathen Calendar and 2018 Slavic Calendar need 12 artworks each. Caliburn Press is offering royalties.
About 5 months ago, I started a Patreon account, a crowdfunding site support creatives. What is Patreon, you ask? Patreon helps creator achieve sustainable income. I use it to help support my mission dedicated to empower...
Are you looking for free book marketing support? Do you want to handle, manage, organize your book marketing but don’t know where to begin? Do you know what to do, but just don’t have...
Tonight — 11:59pm Pacific — is the deadline for the 1st Chapter Genre Contest. All the details here: http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/2017-genre-chapter-contest/. Good luck! Needs tips for editing your entry? Then check out “7 Tips for Paragraph Revision: Getting...
At present, I find myself overwhelmed to the point of exhaustion with requests for help. Of course, it’s gratifying to be sought after for my expertise in something.
Let’s say that you’ve written the first draft of your novel, and maybe you’ve even checked to see that all your turning points, your scenes and sequels, are where they’re supposed to be.
Take Years to Perfect Your Novel or Publish Now? I listen to a lot of podcasts, podcasts about writing, podcasts about marketing, and podcasts about business.
What fuels you to write? Passion? The rage to tell a story at all costs? Those things are certainly key and you can’t do it without them but in this case what fuel do you use to invite the muse?
One of the most common questions I get from fiction writers is, “Where do I begin?” The writer is overwhelmed, feeling lost, and maybe very frustrated. They have a story in them, but nowhere...
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