11 Tips for Researching Historical Fiction
by Alina K. Field You’ve read all the fiction and seen all the movies but is that enough research for your romantic suspense set in Roman Britain, or Louis XIV’s Continue reading
Spinning Out of Contol? Ten Ways Writers Can Tame a Harried Schedule
by Michelle Wicmandy Most of what we say and do is not essential…Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’ ~Marcus Aurelius Do you feel there aren’t enough hours in Continue reading
July: An Historical Month
Just like our characters, we all have a backstory. Whether we like it or not, that story informs our writing life and our writing. This month we’re going to untangle Continue reading
Back & Forth: Romanticizing Writing
by Sven Davison Some see writing as a gloomy and daunting task. Others romanticize it — especially the life of an author part — and they enshrine the ideal life Continue reading
Beating Self-Doubt
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington With June’s topic being gloom and the two of us being horror writers, you’d think maybe we’d focus on building up the gloom and Continue reading
Bogged Down in Overwhelm? Take Smaller Bites.
by Megan Haskell Overwhelmed? When I first started writing, I didn’t have any idea how long things would take. How long would it take me to write 80,000 words? No Continue reading
Earning That Chai Tea Latte
by Ananya Ridenour I Don’t Have the Time The struggle between my daily grind and my creative self is a constant battle. I keep saying that I need to “find Continue reading
How to Throw an Author Event
by Greta Boris Shed your June gloom and get out into the sunshine. We interrupt this regularly scheduled post to bring you a word from Greta. I just happen to Continue reading
Navigating the Fog of Publishing: Why I Chose to Go Independent
by Sheri Fink, Best-selling, Award-winning Children’s Author One of the biggest decisions today’s aspiring authors make is whether to go the traditional route with a publisher (whether large or small) Continue reading
Beating Back the Incursion of Gloom
by C. S. Lakin Whether we write mysteries or some other genre, as writers, we strive to piece puzzles together and present pertinent clues to bring a reader to that Continue reading