5 Reasons to Consider Using an Omniscient Narrator
Today’s guest post is by Brenda Berg. Take any writing class, and talk to any editor, and he’ll say “never…
Ways to Break Those Habits That Keep You From Writing
We all have bad or counterproductive habits, and sometimes we make excuses for them. “I just can’t stop ___” (Fill…
Blending Genres in Romance: We’re Not in 1980 Anymore
Today’s guest post is by author Elaine Calloway. Ah, the 1980s. That decade filled with leg warmers, big-hair rock bands,…
Little Hacks Writers Can Use to Be Productive
Last week we talked about hacking. Finding ways to work around ourselves (our own objections or resistance) to get our…
Why Did I Get a “No”? – The Dos and Don’ts of Query Letter Writing
Today’s guest post is by Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb. As a literary agent in major trade publishing…
How to Hack Your Way to Writing Productivity
Today, the word hack has taken on a different meaning than what it used to mean. Previously, when you hacked…
Crafting Opening Novel Scenes That Pack a Punch
Today’s guest post is by Jennifer Locke. Novel beginnings are tough. The writer faced with a blank document must ask…
How Writers Can Retrain Their Brain to Tune Out Distractions
Last week we started talking about distractions and how this era we live in has corrupted us. We are so…
No More Excuses—Find Time to Write
Today’s guest post is by Drae Box. We all have reasons why we don’t get things done. Work, kids, studying,…