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5 Tips for Success as a Self-Published Author

August 18, 2015

5 Tips for Success as a Self-Published Author

August 18, 2015

Susan Kaye Quinn is one of the original indie authors and she’s here with some terrific advice on how to self-publish successfully. Read on! Can you spot the self-published titles?…

Emotional Wounds: Overly Critical or Strict Parents

August 8, 2015

Emotional Wounds: Overly Critical or Strict Parents

August 8, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Why Is Your Character’s Emotional Wound So Important?

July 28, 2015

Why Is Your Character’s Emotional Wound So Important?

July 28, 2015

Emotional wounds hold incredible power, steering a hero’s motives, actions, and beliefs. They damage their sense of self worth, filter how they view the world, and dictate how they interact…

Emotional Wounds: Accidentally Killing Someone

July 11, 2015

Emotional Wounds: Accidentally Killing Someone

July 11, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Will Readers Find Your Protagonist Worthy?

June 23, 2015

Will Readers Find Your Protagonist Worthy?

June 23, 2015

As we juggle the different pieces of characterization with the goal of building someone truly exceptional, one of the biggest jobs is to make sure readers connect to the protagonist,…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Suffering From A Learning Disability

June 20, 2015

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Suffering From A Learning Disability

June 20, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

3 Quick Tips To Help Readers Connect To Your Protagonist

June 11, 2015

3 Quick Tips To Help Readers Connect To Your Protagonist

June 11, 2015

There has always been a debate on what is more important–plot or characters. For a long time, I stood on the PLOT side of things, because I thought it was…

Emotional Wounds Entry: Victimization via Identity Theft

May 30, 2015

Emotional Wounds Entry: Victimization via Identity Theft

May 30, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

The Connection Between Emotional Wounds and Basic Needs

May 27, 2015

The Connection Between Emotional Wounds and Basic Needs

May 27, 2015

As many of you may know, we have a new thesaurus, one that looks into a problematic (yet SO important) area: Emotional Wounds. It’s somewhat intuitive to see how a traumatic…

Emotional Wounds Entry: Watching A Loved One Die

May 16, 2015

Emotional Wounds Entry: Watching A Loved One Die

May 16, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…