6 Actions to Correct Negative Thought Patterns
Today’s post is by author and story coach Chris Pearson: “I’m not good enough.” “I can’t do this.” “No one…
Why Authors Need to Know about Book Sales Cycles
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from The Cycles of Book Sales by Anthony Wessel, a book industry veteran and…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Avenue of Mysteries
I chose one of John Irving’s novels—Avenue of Mysteries—to examine in this week’s look at first pages. I read a…
What Those Strange Pinch Points Are All About
You may have heard of pinch points. Or not. I’m going to take a look at these key markers in…
Another Great Tahoe Retreat!
This fall, I’m hosting another intimate writers’ retreat at beautiful South Lake Tahoe, CA! Spots are filling up, so I’m…
16 Tips to Help You Thrive as a Writer
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive. From 16 Tips on How to…
Free Webinar to Help You Finally Finish That Book You’re Writing
Writing a book is hard. You know it. I know it. There’s no hiding from the truth. So are there days…
Ways Novelists Can Break from the Structural Rules
We’ve been looking at the downside to the three-act structure these last two weeks, and I’ve shared my thoughts on…
Are You Letting Hedging Sabotage Your Writing?
Today’s guest post is by international best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins: A common error I see in beginners’ manuscripts is…