Jul 21, 20154 min read
As You Know, Bob: Info dumping in dialogue
You’ve spent weeks, maybe months, thinking about your book, figuring out who your characters are, picturing the setting, and you’re...
Jul 20, 20153 min read
Fighting to Be Blonde: Making character description more interesting
When a reader begins a novel, they need an idea of who they are reading about, and that usually includes some sort of physical...
Jul 13, 20156 min read
Author Interview: Nat Russo
This week I am thrilled to share an interview with Nat Russo, author of Necromancer Awakening and The Road To Dar Rodon, as well as a...
Jul 6, 20152 min read
A Survey of Online Writing Courses for Any Budget
Writing courses can be a great way to improve your skills and jump-start your writing process. But not everyone lives somewhere that...
Jun 29, 20154 min read
No quiero: What to do when you don’t feel like writing
Hola! Cómo estás? As you may have guessed, I am currently learning to speak Spanish. If you’ve ever tried to learn another language, you...
Jun 15, 20154 min read
Saying Aloha to Aloha: What a bad movie taught me about good writing
In last week’s blog post, I talked about how you can learn to be a better writer by rereading your favorite books. Great authors have a...
Jun 10, 20154 min read
You Can Say That Again: How rereading your favorite books can make you a better writer
My husband rarely reads the same book twice. Once he has finished a book, he doesn’t get the same pleasure out of reading it again, and...
Jun 1, 20154 min read
Show Me the Money: Breaking down the cost of editing
I have read a lot of posts on various author-related websites recently about the high cost of editing. These authors felt that the fees...
May 25, 20153 min read
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is: Tips and tools for keeping your timeline straight
Nothing pulls a reader out of a story faster than a timeline gone awry. Whether it’s something small like a character stepping outside...
May 18, 20154 min read
Author Interview: Daniel J. Rice
Today we are talking with Daniel J. Rice of Bemidji, MN. Dan is the author of two books; the owner of Riverfeet Press, a small publishing...
