Magazine and Freelance
Writing for Magazines Provides Variety
Does your writing have a lot of variety? Or do you feel like you are writing the same type…
May 13, 2018-
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Publishing PulsePublishing as a Business
Today’s book publishing market can be a dangerous place, with a lot of scam artists spouting confusing terminology. I…
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Fantasy-Sci-FiRealistic World-Building
The trend within the fantasy and sci-fi genres is to push for more detailed world-building within our stories. While…
May 7, 2018 -
ScreenwritingMoving On
We’ve all seen bad movies before. Films we couldn’t wait to see after watching a brief two or three…
April 29, 2018 -
Blogging BasicsContent Creation Ideas For Your Blog
Ideas on How to Blog How Often You Post Blogging takes consistent commitment. Whether you decide to blog once…
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Copywrite/AdvertisingWhat It’s Like to Write for a Digital Marketing Agency
Since I became a copywriter, I have written for my own clients and for digital marketing agencies. Each arrangement…
April 27, 2018 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Interviews Hannah Conway
Join Johnnie Alexander as she chats with Hannah Conway and Jolina Petersheim on Novelists Unwind. Introducing Hannah Conway Hannah…
April 26, 2018 -
The Picky PenEditing the Plot
Okay. Most of you (myself included) admit it’s challenging and exciting to plan the next book. It must be…
April 22, 2018 -
Child's CraftRevealing Your Character’s Character
In her book The Art of Characterization Fay Lamb proposes that writers “use the other elements of storytelling to…
April 21, 2018 -
Talking CharacterUse Setting to Define Character
You can learn a lot about a person by visiting their house or office. A writer can use that…
April 17, 2018 -
Mastering Middle GradePreachy or Peachy
My critique group says my MG fiction is preachy. Now what? First let me say that I love my…
April 15, 2018 -
Magazine and Freelance
Start Your Article With A Bang
Imagine yourself in a race and the gun is ready to begin the race. The Starter Gun goes, BANG!…
April 13, 2018 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Breaking Down the Worlds of Science Fiction
Which world, or sub-genre, does your novel belong to? Bookstores have general genre sections in which to categorize their…
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Talking Character
How Characters Evolve in a Series by Lisa E. Betz
Why do we love a good series? Because we love the characters and the kinds of situations they get…
March 20, 2018 -
Talking Character
Writing Historical Characters
Sometimes fiction authors write about real people. Especially those who write historical fiction. Real historical characters can add a…
February 20, 2018 -
Talking Character
Which Comes First, Plot Or Character?
Plot and character. Two halves of any great story. Both are critical, whether you are telling a character-driven literary…
January 20, 2018 -
Talking Character
How to Create Great Character Bios by Lisa Betz
A character bio is a collection of information that delineates and describes a fictional character. It is a tool…
December 20, 2017 -
Talking CharacterFive Questions for Portraying Anger
Anger comes in many shades, from miffed to murderous. Each shade looks and feels different. When a person is…
November 20, 2017 -
Talking Character
Confused Characters Who Don’t Confuse Readers
The trickiest part about conveying confusion is to convey it clearly, without confusing the reader. Ann Hood in Creating…
October 20, 2017 -
Talking Character
Are Your Characters Too Consistent?
Do you always tell the truth? Do you use the same tone and vocabulary when speaking to your friends…
September 20, 2017 -
Talking Character
Give Your Character Attitude
Dig deep and you’ll find attitude, and when you find attitude, you find voice. ~ James Scott Bell in…
August 20, 2017 -
Talking Character
Developing Your Character’s Voice
I was once in a bus full of high school students when I heard a boy behind me read…
July 19, 2017 -
Talking Character
Dos and Don’ts for Describing Characters
A writer must find the perfect balance when describing characters, especially when introducing them to a reader for the…
June 19, 2017 -
Talking Character
The Power of a Two-Word Character Thumbnail
Can you describe you characters with only two words? I ran across this simple question in James Scott Bell’s…
May 19, 2017 -
Talking Character
Your Character’s Skewed Worldview
In any good story, the protagonist can only achieve her external story goal by first overcoming a deep inner…
April 19, 2017
