15 Terms Every Indie Author Should Know It’s a lot easier to walk the walk in publishing if you can talk the talk. Continue Reading →
The Top 5 Free Apps that Help You Write Your Novel There’s an app for … well, just about everything, nowadays. Continue Reading →
The Simple Pre-Proofing Checklist When inspiration strikes and words are flowing onto the page, it’s understandable to bypass proper grammar rules. Continue Reading →
15 Questions You Should Always Ask Your Editor Before Hiring Them It is a truth universally acknowledged that every author needs an editor. While a good editor will elevate your book to the highest level it can go, other editors will do nothing—or worse—diminish the power of your book. Continue Reading →
How to be a Good Critique Partner In our experience, the best writers are not the people who have the best innate style, or even those who work with the best editors. Continue Reading →
The 4 Hats Self-Publishers Wear (In addition to being writers) The best part of self-publishing is that you get creative control over every step of the process — but this is also one of the worst parts. Continue Reading →
How to Identify your Crutch Words and Highlight Your Style Everybody has a distinct writing style. Continue Reading →
Guest Post from M. Elias Keller: Serious Research Tips for Serious Fiction Writers Research. Continue Reading →
How to Make Your Action Sequences POP! If you’ve spent any time working on your writing with other authors, taking writing classes, or even reading books on writing, you’ve probably come across the concept of “show, don’t tell.” This directive sounds easy, doesn’t it? Continue Reading →
9 Words and Phrases to Delete From Your Writing When authors use “filler” words—words that slow the pace, add unnecessary emphasis, add wordiness, etc.—it can be detrimental to the readers’ experience! Continue Reading →
