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How to Take a Story from “Good” to Great

January 13, 2026

How to Take a Story from “Good” to Great

January 13, 2026

Self-publishing costs can add up, so one of the best ways to save money on editing is to take your story from good to great before bringing in an editor.…

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…

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…

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…

Selling a Million Books: What Worked for Us (and Can Work for You, Too)

April 27, 2023

Selling a Million Books: What Worked for Us (and Can Work for You, Too)

April 27, 2023

As you may know, Angela and I have recently reached the unbelievable milestone of having sold a million books. Meet the kids I say “unbelievable” because this was never in…

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…

10-Year Celebration: Win the Ultimate Writer’s Toolkit

May 9, 2022

10-Year Celebration: Win the Ultimate Writer’s Toolkit

May 9, 2022

It’s a big anniversary for us, folks! Ten years ago today we hit the publish button on The Emotion Thesaurus. 10 Years. Can you believe it? We wrote this book…

The Sites I Recommend the Most to Writers

March 22, 2022

The Sites I Recommend the Most to Writers

March 22, 2022

By Angela Ackerman So, three things about me: I like to help (really, I’m a bit psycho about it – be warned)I like to build unique storytelling tools I like…

Free & Nearly-Free Thank You Gifts to Give Other Writers

December 14, 2021

Free & Nearly-Free Thank You Gifts to Give Other Writers

December 14, 2021

It’s gift-giving season, and if you’re like me, you may be thinking about picking up a little something for a writer who has really been in your corner this year.…