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Meet Our New Bookstore (& Save 50% off a Thesaurus!)

January 5, 2025

Meet Our New Bookstore (& Save 50% off a Thesaurus!)

January 5, 2025

Welcome to 2025…and say hello to a brand new Writers Helping Writers® bookstore! Like many other authors, Becca and I have switched to a Shopify storefront so we can provide…

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…

Why Writers Should Use Psychology In Their Storytelling

April 2, 2024

Why Writers Should Use Psychology In Their Storytelling

April 2, 2024

A writer’s job is to do one thing well: pull the reader in. Our words should act like a tractor beam, sucking them into our story’s world. We tap into…

The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (May 2024 Release)

March 14, 2024

The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (May 2024 Release)

March 14, 2024

We’re adding to our Thesaurus family! It’s been a while since our last book as we needed to recalibrate our release schedule from fall to spring (resulting in a year…

Writers, A New Thesaurus Guide Is On The Way!

February 27, 2024

Writers, A New Thesaurus Guide Is On The Way!

February 27, 2024

What’s better than being able to say a new book is coming soon? Sharing that it has close ties to The Emotion Thesaurus, of course! Emotion is HUGE in storytelling,…

Writing Flawed Characters Who Don’t Turn Readers Off

October 10, 2023

Writing Flawed Characters Who Don’t Turn Readers Off

October 10, 2023

No one in the real world is perfect, and so characters shouldn’t be either. To seem as real as you or me, they should have flaws and strengths, and these…

Three Things Your Author Newsletter Must Do to Please Subscribers

July 6, 2023

Three Things Your Author Newsletter Must Do to Please Subscribers

July 6, 2023

I hear writers talking all the time about building their enewsletter subscriber list. Build a subscriber list, the thinking goes, and you’ll sell more books. Except it’s not that simple.…

Should You Write Over the Summer, or Take a Break?

May 23, 2023

Should You Write Over the Summer, or Take a Break?

May 23, 2023

We’re a month away from the official kickoff to summer, and as someone who gets less of this season than many (Oh, Canada), I’m starting to get giddy. Summer is…

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…

How to Ask for Book Reviews (& Why You Should)

March 9, 2023

How to Ask for Book Reviews (& Why You Should)

March 9, 2023

By Liz Alterman You’ve written a book. Congratulations! Now for the next hurdle—gathering those all-important ratings and reviews. When my novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, was released last July, I quickly…