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Can Writers Get an MFA Experience Without the Expense of College?

September 27, 2018

Can Writers Get an MFA Experience Without the Expense of College?

September 27, 2018

In many ways, writers are lucky. Our community has many knowledgeable people to help us learn and grow so we can turn our writing into a sustainable career. One of…

Five Ways to Prepare for an Encore Career as a Writer

September 20, 2018

Five Ways to Prepare for an Encore Career as a Writer

September 20, 2018

It’s a daunting proposition…nearing retirement and trying to make the call if we’re ready to jump into a new career as a writer, especially knowing the tremendous work ahead to…

Five Ways To Maintain Book Buzz While Writing and Managing Post-Pub Life

September 6, 2018

Five Ways To Maintain Book Buzz While Writing and Managing Post-Pub Life

September 6, 2018

All writers know it’s a challenge to keep our book in the spotlight after the rush of a book launch has passed. Author Lizbeth Meredith passes on 5 suggestions to…

Distribution: Should You Go Wide or Narrow?

August 28, 2018

Distribution: Should You Go Wide or Narrow?

August 28, 2018

How should I distribute my books? Do I stick with one marketplace and possibly limit my options, or do I diversify and risk spreading myself too thin? These are questions…

The Six Stages of Your Hero’s Character Arc

August 2, 2018

The Six Stages of Your Hero’s Character Arc

August 2, 2018

By C.S. Lakin As a writer, you’re probably familiar with the term “character arc,” but what does a character arc entail? How do you structure this arc? And what informs…

Tools for the Visual-Spatial Writer (and the Rest of Us)

July 24, 2018

Tools for the Visual-Spatial Writer (and the Rest of Us)

July 24, 2018

One of the most important things I learned as a teacher was that children learn differently, and the best approach for reaching them all included a variety of methods. I…

Spy Novels: How to Nail The Character of an Espionage Hero

July 12, 2018

Spy Novels: How to Nail The Character of an Espionage Hero

July 12, 2018

Great treat for you today–Piper Bayard (of Bayard & Holmes) is digging into what an espionage character should look like. And she should know, because her co-author, Jay Holmes…well, read…

15 (Mostly) Free Tools to DIY Your Self-Published Book

April 26, 2018

15 (Mostly) Free Tools to DIY Your Self-Published Book

April 26, 2018

Hi everyone! So happy to welcome writing coach Mandy Wallace to the blog, who has rustled up some great links for anyone looking to Self-Publish. As most writers know, a…

Essential Marketing Tactics For Children’s Authors

April 24, 2018

Essential Marketing Tactics For Children’s Authors

April 24, 2018

When we aren’t working on thesaurus books, Becca and I write for children and young adults. This means we know that one of the biggest challenges for Kid-lit & YA…

Dive Deep with Emotion

April 19, 2018

Dive Deep with Emotion

April 19, 2018

Don’t you just love feedback from beta-readers or your critique partners that goes something like this: “I think you feel the emotion here, but the reader? Not so much.” Or…