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October 30, 2025

Save 25% on Writers Helping Writers Thesaurus Books

October 30, 2025

Earlier this year, we launched the Writers Helping Writers® bookstore so writers could find our books in the formats they need, all in one place. We started by adding eBook…

How to Avoid Flat Characters in Your Story

February 25, 2025

How to Avoid Flat Characters in Your Story

February 25, 2025

Has an editor or critique partner said, “Your character is flat” when offering feedback on your story? Or perhaps they worded it another way: “Your protagonist didn’t grab me,” or…

Stocking Stuffers for Writers Gift #2 Is Here!

December 11, 2024

Stocking Stuffers for Writers Gift #2 Is Here!

December 11, 2024

Good news! Your Secret Santa (Godzilla) has dropped another writerly gift into your stocking. (And, if you missed the first gift he left for you, no problem. Just click through…

Halloween for Adults: $2.99 Thesaurus Writing Guides

October 31, 2023

Halloween for Adults: $2.99 Thesaurus Writing Guides

October 31, 2023

Halloween is here! We’re sure you have the candy thing under control, so we wanted to let you know that today & tomorrow, you can also stuff your digital bookshelf…

Selling a Million Books: What Worked for Us (and Can Work for You, Too)

April 27, 2023

Selling a Million Books: What Worked for Us (and Can Work for You, Too)

April 27, 2023

As you may know, Angela and I have recently reached the unbelievable milestone of having sold a million books. Meet the kids I say “unbelievable” because this was never in…

We’ve Reached the One Million Books Milestone!

April 25, 2023

We’ve Reached the One Million Books Milestone!

April 25, 2023

Once upon a time… Two novice writers met in an online critique group called the Critique Circle and became fast friends. Angela (a Canadian) wrote about zombies and pirates and…

Writers, Have You Watched This Free Webinar on Reader Engagement?

December 20, 2022

Writers, Have You Watched This Free Webinar on Reader Engagement?

December 20, 2022

Hi lovely folks! We know that the clock is ticking down to the holidays, and it’s easy to lose track of everything, so Becca and I wanted to remind you…

Use a Character’s Career to Support Your Story’s Theme

August 18, 2022

Use a Character’s Career to Support Your Story’s Theme

August 18, 2022

Successful stories are often ones whose elements are employed subtly. You may not be able to say exactly why they work, and as a reader, you probably don’t care; you…

Your Character’s Job May Be More Important than You Think!

December 17, 2020

Your Character’s Job May Be More Important than You Think!

December 17, 2020

Confession time: when I was a newer writer, I didn’t think much about my character’s occupation. In fact, if they needed one, I’d pretty much assign the first thing that came…

The Occupation Thesaurus: Firefighter

June 23, 2020

The Occupation Thesaurus: Firefighter

June 23, 2020

Sourced from The Occupation Thesaurus OVERVIEWA firefighter is a rescuer who extinguishes and prevents fires that threaten life, property, and the environment. They also respond to car accidents, chemical spills,…