Tagged: novelists

Plan Your Novel Tip #7 Design Your Plot using the Problem-Solution Tool

April 24, 2019

A Simple Tool to Design Your Plot for Novelists

Today is the seventh in an 8-post series on plan your novel. In today’s post, we focus on a simple tool to design your plot called, “Problem-Solution.” If you missed it, the first step...

Author Marketing

February 27, 2019

A Roadmap for Book Marketing for Novelists

Yes, there is a roadmap for book marketing! We novelists want to be read. Otherwise why would we publish our work? Well, it is so gratifying to hold the book and see it on...

Writing Tips

August 28, 2017

The Role of Mindfulness in Creativity by Sarah Chauncey

Novels, J.D. Salinger wrote, grow in the dark. By that, he meant that true creativity comes from the subconscious mind, from allowing ideas time to percolate below our conscious awareness.

Writing Tips

June 5, 2017

Manuscript for Sale by Catharine Bramkamp

Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us “Manuscript for Sale.”

Writing Tips

April 13, 2017

The Place is the Thing by Nevada McPherson

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.

Writing Tips

March 31, 2017

Are You Too Nice To Say “No?” by Carol Malone

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.

Writing Tips

March 28, 2017

The Writing Trap by Chloe Adler

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.

Writing Tips

February 13, 2017

Don’t Worry: Write Anyway by Catharine Bramkamp

Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us “Don’t Worry: Write Anyway!” Enjoy!

Guest Columnists

January 31, 2017

13 Prime Principles of Plot, a Guest Post by Alicia Rasley

Please welcome guest author, Alicia Rasley as she shares with us “13 Prime Principles of Plot.” Enjoy!

Writing Tips

January 27, 2017

Book Marketing Tip: Are You a Networker or System Creator? by Liz Adams

Let’s welcome back Liz Adams as she shares with us “Book Marketing Tip: Are You a Networker or System Creator?” Enjoy!

Writing Tips

January 17, 2017

Write “Who You Know” – Turning Real-Life Meanies into your Book’s Antagonists by Chloe Adler

Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Chloe Adler as she shares with us “Write “Who You Know” – Turning Real-Life Meanies into your Book’s Antagonists” Enjoy!