Screenwriting
Moving 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-
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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 -
Romancing Your StoryCrafting the Hero––Part III by Donna L.H. Smith
Nobody’s perfect, right? True. Neither can your romantic hero be perfect. Choose a character flaw that will irritate your…
April 23, 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 -
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 FreelanceStart 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-FiBreaking 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…
April 7, 2018 -
Copywrite/Advertising
Seven Steps to Get Started or Get Better At Copywriting by Holland Webb
This month marks my one-year anniversary as the copywriting guy on Almost An Author. Have I convinced you yet…
March 28, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Hero––Part II by Donna L.H. Smith
[bctt tweet=”Judah is going to be the man for Tovah. A romantic hero should be handsome and strong, sweet…
March 23, 2018 -
Child's Craft
Crafting Characters Readers Will Love Part 1 by Jean Hall
According to Elaine Marie Alphin (Creating Characters Kids Will Love p. 2) “Kids read because a magical closeness springs…
March 21, 2018 -
Mastering Middle Grade
The Time is Now By Kell McKinney
I had grand aspirations for this month’s post, involving a poll, some original photography and maybe even a snappy…
March 15, 2018 -
Magazine and Freelance
How to Give Editors What They Want by W. Terry Whalin
When the slick full-color magazines arrive in your home, many writers would like to write for those magazines and…
March 13, 2018 -
Dear Young ScribesHow to Create a Marketing Plan for your Book—Before it’s Contracted
Marketing isn’t exactly an author’s favorite job. After all, aren’t writers supposed to keep producing books and rely on…
March 9, 2018 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Secret of Your Success by Laura L. Zimmerman
Success. For writers this word can mean different things. One author may feel success has been achieved once their…
March 8, 2018 -
Copywrite/Advertising
Sweet Talking Goliath – How to Write for Google, Facebook, and Amazon by Holland Webb
Global digital marketing is a $209-billion-dollar-a-year industry ruled by five titans – Google, Facebook, Amazon, Alibaba, and Baidu. Any…
March 1, 2018 -
SongwritingSongwriting 101 by Matthew Hawk Eldridge
If you read my previous article, I hopefully convinced you to try songwriting. There are a few basics to…
March 1, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Hero––Part I
Our romantic heroine, Tovah, is about to meet her match. She’s a Jewish rabbi who fears rejection because of…
February 24, 2018 -
Child's Craft
Some DOs and DON’Ts of Writing for Children By Jean Matthew Hall
Great writing is great writing! Right? Yes, but writing for children does have challenges that are different from…
February 21, 2018 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Want to Write Middle Grade Fiction? Here’s Three (Content) Issues to Consider By Kell McKinney
One of the first writing rules I learned in journalism school is that you have to know your audience. …
February 15, 2018 -
Magazine and Freelance
Be The Magazine Writer with Extras – by W. Terry Whalin
Magazine editors are experts in their publication. I know this fact because I’ve been a magazine editor a couple…
February 13, 2018 -
A Pinch of Poetry, The Poet's PenHow Do I Love You? Let Poetry Lead the Way by Darlo Gemeinhardt
February is the month that has the honor of hosting Valentine’s Day, also called Feast of Saint Valentine, an…
February 12, 2018 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Bones of Your Fantasy World by Laura Zimmerman
For many, the new year often comes with aspirations of drafting a brand-new novel. Each new idea creates the…
February 7, 2018 -
Copywrite/Advertising
Watch Your Language, Content Writers! We’re Not Advertisers by Holland Webb
Content Marketing (noun) def: marketing that tries to attract customers by distributing informational content potentially useful to the target…
January 30, 2018 -
Genre, Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Romantic Heroine––Part III
Here’s what we know so far about Susie, our romantic heroine. We’ve made her Jewish, with fears of rejection,…
January 26, 2018 -
Child's CraftWriting for Children – Helpful Books for the Serious Writer by Jean Hall
I write for young children – picture books and board books. One of my goals for 2018 is to…
January 25, 2018
