July 21, 2016Stephen King's legacy as a bestselling horror/psychological fiction writer is attributed to his writing style. Because readers can identify with…
July 21, 2016The works of Dame Agatha Christie are still a part of popular culture. In a writing career lasting more than…
July 21, 2016Negative or non-responses to query letters are why some writers give up and self-publish. Self-publishing is an entirely different process…- July 21, 2016The last decade or so, we've seen a huge surge in spiritually based books. They've sold so well (both fiction…
- July 21, 20162009 has to be the year for you to make money! But wishing is really not enough. What you need…
- July 21, 2016Freshen up perennial topics. Some magazines revisit the same topics again and again because relationships, or toilet training, or camping…
- July 21, 2016Why should you consider creating a memoir of your personal experiences for publication?
- July 21, 2016Review the magazine counter at your local shop. Select a number of magazines you think you would be able to…
- July 21, 2016Give the character some depth. He or she is a human being you are creating. They have a past, dreams,…
- July 21, 2016There are more than six billion people on the planet and I am a firm believer that every one of…
- July 21, 2016What better way to preserve your neighborhood's history than with a book? It's a permanent document that can be passed…
- July 21, 2016New to Freelance Writing? Here are some helpful tips on how to create a portfolio when you are trying to…
- July 21, 2016From location-based tweets, to Facebook geotagging, Google Places and Four Square: read about how to use Social Media geo targets…
- July 21, 2016I want to write my life story, but I don't know where to start. I can't tell you how many…
July 21, 2016A competent literary agent knows the literary requirements that different book editors and publishers demand right now. He knows the…
July 21, 2016Authors' works are habitually plagiarized, infringed upon and otherwise exploited without their permission and without fair compensation. Just as frequently,…- July 21, 2016Reputable publishers almost always will drop or modify the option clause. Vanity presses are notorious for tying up your next…
- July 21, 2016In this series of articles, I'd like to focus on those areas of the craft that are helpful in publishing…
July 21, 2016In marketing my own self-published books, I've found a number of helpful (and some not so helpful) channels to get…- July 21, 2016Learn how to edit your manuscript before you self-publish your book or ebook. Going through traditional publishing channels is getting…
- July 21, 2016Of course everyone wants to have a book signing at a big bookstore, but sometimes that's difficult to negotiate, especially…
- July 21, 2016Authors who want to self-publish their books have unprecedented options. There are many successful authors who are going straight to…
July 21, 2016It is nearly impossible to market and sell a poorly edited book. Whether you contract with a traditional publisher or…- July 21, 2016Self-publishing on Amazon is like putting an infinite number of your books in the center of the world's largest bookstore.…
- July 21, 2016Creativity is the key to every writer's craft. Without it, we are nothing more than people sitting at desks with…
- July 21, 2016Every archetype has a positive and a negative side. As we saw in the Three-Dimensional Villains article, the villain is…
- July 21, 2016In the world of publishing, many manuscripts make it to the editor's desk, simply because they are badly disorganized and…
- July 21, 2016Writing a manuscript? If conflicting advice on format has left you confused, the following tips should help clarify the issues.
- July 21, 2016The wonderful state in which words just flow from our fingers is caused by certain kinds of brain activation--which means…
July 21, 2016Here is a neat little trick I have employed all my life in resolving problems, in realizing goals, and finally…- July 21, 2016Ever thought about writing erotica, but don't know where to begin? Here are a few tips to help get you…
- July 21, 2016As a memoir teacher, I find that people are very worried about the ethical issues involved in memoir writing. Here's…
- July 21, 2016Horror writing takes many forms. Here are 6 monsters from 6 different continents that you can use to add terror…
- July 21, 2016Chances are, the subjects of many intense stories don’t realize the potency of their tales. So what to do? You…
- July 21, 2016Thousands of people have harnessed the unbelievable power of their writing talents to not only enrich others, but literally enrich…
- July 21, 2016The most critical lesson in writing a love scene is that it is similar to making love in the real…
- July 21, 2016An author must first and foremost always tell a compelling story, involving, to one extent or another, recognizable three-dimensional characters.
- July 21, 2016Star Trek has a lot to teach about writing. We've taken 10 lessons you can learn from the crew of…
July 21, 2016The biggest challenge in writing a battle scene is the point of view. To make the experience exciting and moving,…- July 21, 2016Memoir writing can be a great process if it is done properly. However, if you've never been taught how to…
July 21, 2016What differentiates memoir from autobiography is that it deals with only a slice, a portion or event in your life,…
