273 Strong Verbs That’ll Spice Up Your Writing
Do you ever wonder why a grammatically correct sentence you’ve written just lies there like a dead fish? I sure have. Your sentence might even be full of those adjectives and adverbs your teachers and...
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Book Rejections: 3 Ways To Go From Rejection To Success
A guest blog by Sarah Rexford Book rejections are more than a dreaded aspect of traditional publishing. For many authors, they are part of the process. Have you ever wondered how many books are...
View ArticleHow to Develop the Theme of Your Story
Without a deeper meaning than just its plot, your story remains a shell of what it could be. A story with a theme answers, what does this mean? That’s the kind of a story that resonates with readers...
View ArticleHow to Find Inspiration To Keep Writing Your Novel
Writing a novel can be thrilling. You may picture an author as a wizard, magically writing page after page as if overwhelmed with inspiration. Therein lies a myth. Novelists especially must be inspired...
View ArticleYour Ultimate Guide to Writing Contests Through 2024
Regardless where you are on your writing journey, you can benefit from entering contests. The right contest can tell you: Where you stand How you measure up against the competition What you still need...
View ArticleHow Long Does It Take to Write a Book?
Writing a book can take a lifetime. But realistically, how long should you expect yours to take? If you’re trying to balance a full-time job, a family, or every other priority life throws in your...
View ArticleFiction Techniques for Nonfiction Writers
Fiction and nonfiction are separate genres, but though their labels imply otherwise, they are not wholly opposites. While the first is created from your imagination and the other pulls from real life,...
View ArticleSurviving and Thriving As a Writer in the Age of AI
A Guest Blog by Jodie Hurst The age of Artificial Intelligence is here, and you may be confused as to how you should feel about it. Should you feel happy that super-efficient tools can aid your...
View ArticleHow to Describe the Setting of a Story
One of the toughest nuts for you to crack as a novelist is where to start. Two-thirds of my more than 200 published books are novels, so I’ve faced this dilemma more than 140 times. Trust me, starting...
View ArticleHow to Build Tension to Keep Readers Hooked
Your greatest challenge as a writer is to keep readers engaged. Your job is to keep them with you page after page to find out what happens. Inject tension into your work to enthrall readers. What is...
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