Creating Believable High Stakes for Your Characters
Before I jump into the topic of inner and outer conflict, I’m going to share with you today what I…
20 Things That Can Help You Find Inspiration for Writing
Today’s guest post is by writer Lesley Vos, sharing some great ideas to help evoke inspiration to write. If you…
Don’t Elicit Illicit Behavior
When Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood opened the 2013 Country Music Awards with a parody on Obamacare, one website posted:…
The Secret to Crafting High Stakes
We’re looking at conflict in our fiction, and last week I touched a bit on this essential “corner pillar” of…
Public Speaking—It’s Even for Authors Who Are Sissies
Today’s guest post is by author Ann Lee Miller, who pens a New Adult series and shares some insights and…
Rules for open and closed hyphenation
One hyphenation rule that you can almost take to the bank is this one: when you use a compound adjective…
Creating Conflict with a Purpose
Conflict. No one likes conflict. Except, of course, readers of fiction. And, one hopes, writers of said fiction. Why do…
How to Earn from Your Blog While You Write That Novel
Today’s guest post is by award-winning blogger Carol Tice, an expert freelancer, with some great advice for aspiring (and established)…
Are You Asking a Question or Not?
Wondering when to use a question mark? The answer is simple. When you expect an answer. Yet, I continually see…