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Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Physically Touched

December 17, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Physically Touched

December 17, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

How to Use Real Life to Inspire Your Fiction

December 15, 2022

How to Use Real Life to Inspire Your Fiction

December 15, 2022

The memoir section in any book shop is made of writers who have done outlandish, shocking or terrible things (or had them done to them). These books are popular because…

“No, Don’t Tell Me”: How & When Should We Use Foreshadowing?

December 13, 2022

“No, Don’t Tell Me”: How & When Should We Use Foreshadowing?

December 13, 2022

Foreshadowing is a literary technique we can use in our stories that gives a preview or hint of events that will happen later. While many might think of foreshadowing for mysteries, this literary device…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Returned to an Abusive Environment

December 10, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Returned to an Abusive Environment

December 10, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

A Gift for You: Secrets to Engaging Readers (Webinar Recording)

December 8, 2022

A Gift for You: Secrets to Engaging Readers (Webinar Recording)

December 8, 2022

This time of year, we usually host a spectacular giveaway called Advent Calendar for Writers, and you may have noticed it’s missing this go-around. I’ll be honest – life’s been…

3 Action-Reaction Misfires That Flatten Your Writing

December 6, 2022

3 Action-Reaction Misfires That Flatten Your Writing

December 6, 2022

Cause and effect. Stimulus and response. Action and reaction. Everything in a story depends on what the characters do about whatever the story pushes them up against. Stiff, disconnected, or…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing A Heritage or Cultural Identity

December 3, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing A Heritage or Cultural Identity

December 3, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

Writing Antagonists Readers Can’t Help But Like

December 1, 2022

Writing Antagonists Readers Can’t Help But Like

December 1, 2022

There’s a dirty little secret among many of us readers: well-written antagonists get our blood pumping. When a scene come along with them in it, well, we lean closer. Grin…

Our Favorite Gifts for Writers

November 29, 2022

Our Favorite Gifts for Writers

November 29, 2022

It’s that time of year when we’re thinking about upcoming holidays and the people in our lives who love writing as much as we do. Critique partners, accountability chums, fellow…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Rejection

November 26, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Rejection

November 26, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…