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Genre Switching: Launching a Successful Career in a New Genre

July 29, 2021

Genre Switching: Launching a Successful Career in a New Genre

July 29, 2021

Admit it, you’ve thought about cheating. After all, there’s so many to choose from, why tie yourself down to one genre? (Hey, what did you THINK I was talking about?)…

Building Your Writing Support Triangle, Part 1: Critique

June 3, 2021

Building Your Writing Support Triangle, Part 1: Critique

June 3, 2021

As writers, it’s important to have a support system, and it’s just as important to enlist the right people to that inner circle. Jessica Conoley is sharing the first post…

How to Find Critique Partners & Beta Readers

February 6, 2020

How to Find Critique Partners & Beta Readers

February 6, 2020

Outside feedback is vital to the success of your manuscript. As I’ve quoted many times before on my YouTube channel, according to Terry Pratchett, “The first draft is just you…

Improve Your Novel Writing: 11 Tips For Newbies

November 14, 2019

Improve Your Novel Writing: 11 Tips For Newbies

November 14, 2019

Writing a novel is flipping difficult. It often takes years to complete your first novel (and even more years after that to write a good one). You heard that right…

Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers

October 15, 2019

Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers

October 15, 2019

It’s a sad fact, but most writers don’t have a basement full of money, meaning we have to think carefully about where we spend our money and why. Investing in…

HELP! What Do I Do With My 1st Edition of The Emotion Thesaurus?

February 21, 2019

HELP! What Do I Do With My 1st Edition of The Emotion Thesaurus?

February 21, 2019

As the expanded 2nd edition of The Emotion Thesaurus hits the shelves, we realize we’ve created a conundrum for writers upgrading their copy: what should they do with their first…

Angela Looks Back: Why We Must Invest If We Want a Writing Career

July 13, 2017

Angela Looks Back: Why We Must Invest If We Want a Writing Career

July 13, 2017

One thing I am terrible at is taking the time to glance back at this writing journey of mine. Usually, my gaze is fixed ahead on whatever is next and…

Want to Grow as a Writer? Transform Your Critique Group

May 2, 2017

Want to Grow as a Writer? Transform Your Critique Group

May 2, 2017

My mentor Art Arthur, a successful Hollywood screenwriter for five decades, once told me, “There are four kinds of Hollywood producers: the ones that say, ‘Here’s what I don’t like…

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

If you want to become a successful writer, developing your intuition is key—and that means making peace with your Internal Editor. He’s the guy in your head who sits back,…

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Writer S.E. White is taking a look at the benefits of writers’ associations, which just might be the tool you need to take the next step in your writing career.…