01st Apr 2013
historical fiction

Review: The Art and Craft of Writing Historical Fiction

How do you write historical fiction? How do you insert your research to make a novel sound interesting and real as opposed to one or the other? Recently, I had the...

13th Dec 2012
Write Healthy During Flu Season

Write Healthy During Flu Season

It’s flu season again, and people everywhere are debating the merits of flu shots and other preventative measures. Flu isn’t the only illness writers like to avoid. I don’t know...

10th Dec 2012
Why You Should Write the Book Proposal First

Why You Should Write the Book Proposal First

You’re finally finished with your book. Time to sell it! Most writers write a book proposal after they finish writing their book, but wouldn’t it be nice to simply slip...

07th Dec 2012
5 Reasons Writers Should Use Job Sites

5 Reasons Writers Should Use Job Sites

Where does a writer go when they’re first starting out? They tend to hit the job sites. I have made it quite clear that I do not like using online...

03rd Dec 2012
The Secret to Writing for Hours

The Secret to Writing for Hours

Writing is one of the best jobs in the world. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, as any writer will tell you. One of the hardest things to adjust to is...

05th Nov 2012
Author Interview: PJ Larue

Author Interview: PJ Larue

A big welcome with today’s victim interviewee, PJ Larue, author of the children’s book, The Mystic Princesses and the Whirlpool.  How did you become a writer?  I wrote poetry when...

25th Oct 2012
On Becoming a Writer

On Becoming a Writer

People often ask me how I got into a certain area of writing or how many years of experience I have. I am never quite sure how to answer that...

22nd Oct 2012
Author Interview: Brenda Barrett

Author Interview: Brenda Barrett

Today’s interview is with Brenda Barrett, author of The Preacher and the Prostitute. To promote her book, Barett is doing a blog tour, complete with an Amazon gift card giveaway....

18th Oct 2012
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Guest Post: 5 Steps to Promote Your YA Novel

Today’s post is from talented YA writer Lauren Klever. Lauren is the author of Visions, the first in a series about a teen named Owen who discovers he possesses a...

15th Oct 2012
Breaking Into Trade Magazines in Two Easy Steps

Breaking Into Trade Magazines in Two Easy Steps

Countless books and articles have been written on formulating the best queries and working your way up in the magazine world. People tend to advise others to  start with their...

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