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5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know

April 9, 2019

5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know

April 9, 2019

Angela here, happy to welcome Savannah Cordova from Reedsy who has done some sleuthing to find tools that might help you create your characters. Play around with ideas, or take…

New Release: The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression (2nd Edition)!

February 19, 2019

New Release: The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression (2nd Edition)!

February 19, 2019

Today’s the day: The Emotion Thesaurus (Second Edition) enters the world! Over the years, many of you have written to us about the impact our book has had on your…

Introducing One Stop for Writers’ Character Builder

February 14, 2019

Introducing One Stop for Writers’ Character Builder

February 14, 2019

If you’re like me, you get pretty serious about creating characters who leap off the page. That’s why you’re going to love this new character design tool. At One Stop…

A Mother Lode of Resources on Character Emotion

January 29, 2019

A Mother Lode of Resources on Character Emotion

January 29, 2019

As you can imagine, we’re pretty amped that The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition is here. We hope you find those extra 55 emotions and double the teaching content is a…

How to Write More Words, aka, Winning at NaNo

November 8, 2018

How to Write More Words, aka, Winning at NaNo

November 8, 2018

With so many stories bouncing around in a writer’s mind, it likely comes as no surprise that most writers seek to write more—or to be more efficient in the time…

Two Great Tools To Help You Win NaNoWriMo

October 30, 2018

Two Great Tools To Help You Win NaNoWriMo

October 30, 2018

Everyone ready for NaNoWriMo? I won’t lie, I am super envious of all you NaNo Warriors. I love this event and the creativity that comes from it. How I wish…

On The Quest for Knowledge, Writers Must Show Courage

October 4, 2018

On The Quest for Knowledge, Writers Must Show Courage

October 4, 2018

When we step onto the writing path, we know there will be a lot to learn. We see the mountain ahead and sure, it’s intimidating. But hey, we’re head over…

Can Writers Get an MFA Experience Without the Expense of College?

September 27, 2018

Can Writers Get an MFA Experience Without the Expense of College?

September 27, 2018

In many ways, writers are lucky. Our community has many knowledgeable people to help us learn and grow so we can turn our writing into a sustainable career. One of…

Tools for the Visual-Spatial Writer (and the Rest of Us)

July 24, 2018

Tools for the Visual-Spatial Writer (and the Rest of Us)

July 24, 2018

One of the most important things I learned as a teacher was that children learn differently, and the best approach for reaching them all included a variety of methods. I…

Wax On, Wax Off: 5 Areas To Polish Before Submitting A Manuscript

June 26, 2018

Wax On, Wax Off: 5 Areas To Polish Before Submitting A Manuscript

June 26, 2018

Mr. Miyagi: Wax On, Wax Off (Karate Kid) Most writers are familiar with the saying, “You only get one chance to impress,” and there is no industry where this holds…