Course: Story Structure: Essential Building Blocks of Your Craft
For the second year in a row, I’ll teach “Story Structure: An Essential Building Blocks of Your Craft Title” as an online email course. Here’s the details! Hope to see you there!
For the second year in a row, I’ll teach “Story Structure: An Essential Building Blocks of Your Craft Title” as an online email course. Here’s the details! Hope to see you there!
While the book, Rework, is not written specifically for author entrepreneurs, it very well could be. The information contained within this book can, and in fact, must be paired with the service or product that we offer, if we want to be successful
In my first article, I went through various software/tool options I’ve used to launch my writer’s career that cost money. As promised, here’s the fun stuff… freebies!
Dianna Wilkes is an award-winning contemporary romance author, known for the Providence Island mystery series.
Reading has always been an important part of her life. “I learned to read when I was four years old,” she said. “Writing my own stories seemed a natural progression.”
A Bevy of Options – Beginning another career can be daunting. I’ve come up with two separate categories: Things that are “free” and those that cost.
You’re invited to get intimate… with your creativity and writing process. Enjoy! *** When you think of writing your novel, you may not think in terms of intimacy, a deep connection, or a conscious...
SO, YOU’RE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR. HOW’S THAT GOIN’ FOR YA? Whew…it’s been a busy month and a half since I launched by debut novel in the middle of October.
The new year is a time for resolutions, including resolutions about writing. A new year brings fresh hope, and with it, promises to improve.
While all characters in a novel can have arcs, it’s the protagonist whose change should be the most significant. The Six Stages of Your Hero’s Character Arc
OH NO! My novel is loose in the universe. Well, I did it. I launched my debut novel in October of 2018. Softly…slowly and with little fanfare.
I don’t know about you but promoting and marketing (in the words of my generation) is not my thing. All I want to do is write! Waah….
I’ve talked a bit about what a copyright is, and about what rights you have under copyright. But what exactly do you do with a copyright? Sure, it has value, but what could you do to maximize that value?
As any writing/publishing expert will tell you, if you want to be a pro at your craft, you need to have the right tools in your toolbox. This month, my friend Brian Berni is...
by Beth Barany · Published September 19, 2018 · Last modified June 10, 2023
Mastering Deep Point of View Simple Steps to Make Your Stories Irresistible to Your Readers by Alice Gaines, USA Today Bestselling Author Pages: 61 pages Available here. A quick guide to a key writing...
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