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Communication is the Key to Critique Partner Success

May 29, 2025

Communication is the Key to Critique Partner Success

May 29, 2025

Author Accelerator Certified Coach Julie Artz shares great ways to get the most out of critiques. Here on Writers Helping Writers, you’ll find a lot of folks extolling the virtues…

Writing Tips from a Neurodivergent Brain

May 6, 2025

Writing Tips from a Neurodivergent Brain

May 6, 2025

Last fall, when I wrote about writing a novel “scene by scene” as someone neurodivergent, I received a ton of interesting feedback. Most of it was a variation on these…

Writing 101: Avoiding the Most Common Dialogue Mechanics Mistakes

March 27, 2025

Writing 101: Avoiding the Most Common Dialogue Mechanics Mistakes

March 27, 2025

Strong dialogue isn’t just about the words being said—it’s also about how those words are presented on the page. If you’re newer to writing, there’s a lot to learn about…

2024 Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 17, 2024

2024 Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 17, 2024

It’s time for our favorite round-up: Black Friday Deals for Writers! We love finding ways to save you money because we all need to know how to stretch a dollar…

The Ultimate Guide for Giving and Receiving Feedback

September 12, 2024

The Ultimate Guide for Giving and Receiving Feedback

September 12, 2024

Years ago I joined the award-winning site, The Critique Circle, where I learned to hone my writing skills and develop the thick skin needed to take criticism and rejection. In…

How to Fix Big Story Problems

June 13, 2024

How to Fix Big Story Problems

June 13, 2024

Is there anything more frustrating than knowing there’s a problem with our story, but not being sure how to fix it? We wish for an easy button in these moments,…

Don’t Make These 10 Self-Publishing Mistakes!

February 22, 2024

Don’t Make These 10 Self-Publishing Mistakes!

February 22, 2024

By Sarah Kolb-Williams I’ve been a freelance book editor for over fifteen years, and I’ve had the privilege of editing hundreds of books. Unfortunately, I’ve seen authors invest serious money…

The One Rule No Writer Should Break

January 23, 2024

The One Rule No Writer Should Break

January 23, 2024

Ah, the euphoria of holding one’s own book. Nothing compares, does it? In that moment, the months (or years) of writing, revising, editing, polishing, and finally publishing are in the…

Scene Mastery: Navigating Common Goal-Driven Scene Pitfalls

December 21, 2023

Scene Mastery: Navigating Common Goal-Driven Scene Pitfalls

December 21, 2023

Goal-driven scenes are akin to the classic joke setup, “A _____ and a _____ walk into a bar …” A _____ and a _____ walk into a bar. The scene…

Is Your Writing Ready for Readers?

November 30, 2023

Is Your Writing Ready for Readers?

November 30, 2023

Why it’s hard to judge your own writing Writing is a unique profession because people find their way to it from so many different careers. Sure, there are those who…