There are a lot of discussions online about novel length and word count. Most of the online discussions come to the same conclusion and...

This is a subject I have been looking into but have not yet reached out and experienced personally, yet. My second round of editing on my...

An idea for a new story comes to mind and you feel excited about it. Then you realize that there are already quite a few stories out...

For this particular post, I am not creating original content because I came across some notes I had from a book that contains some...

The question has been asked a million times by authors and writers of all types of authorship. Should I copyright my work? That is a...

Each of us has our own writing style, unique because it comes from you and no one else. I believe we all have different writing styles,...

Inspiration, where does it come from? What makes an author write the story he or she writes? Where do the stories come from? I have heard...

As writers, we read and should be reading, we should be passionate about reading. The desire to read and dive into a great story should...

There was a long period in my life that I felt this creative urge, for lack of a better way to explain it. The feeling was like a strong...

Almost as long as this blog post! So, you’ve decided you’re gonna write the great American novel. You start the process, your own...

Your first book is done! Congratulations and you have come to find, after many submissions and endless edits, that an agent wants your...

I find, for me, that being true and accurate on the things I write about is important. For example, my stories involve things that do not...

If you think about what keeps you intrigued with a story, a big part of it is the hooks. To open a story, a good hook is needed to grab...

The most important part of your submission arsenal, outside of your manuscript, is your query letter. There is so much information out...

This is a topic I know we all can relate to in some form or another. We all make dumb mistakes from time to time, whether at home, with...

My experience with part of this is not extensive, the pitching part. As far as submitting to agents, this I have done quite a bit but as...

The novel is written. It’s a first draft, a bit rough but it has been completed. You’re excited to have someone read it, to see the...

I wanted to share some things I find I do when I write dialogue. Right or wrong, it seems to work for me and maybe it will for you. I...

My guess would be that you dislike this phrase as much as I do. I would imagine most writers dislike hearing this when it comes to their...

So, you’re moving along, kicking out the words like a machine. Things are going great, the story is coming together and you’re moving...