Ah, summer. Freshly mowed grass, sunshine, grilling kabobs on the barbecue, a pitcher of mojitos…does it get any better than this? Some of you have likely decided to take time off from writing. Totally understandable. You’ve worked hard and have absolutely earned down time with the family, some … [Read more...] about Writers, Taking a Break This Summer? Here’s How To Be Productive, Too
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Six Smart Ways Indie Authors Can Collaborate When Marketing
When it comes to marketing, shouldering the weight of writing, editing, researching, publishing, and promoting alone can be exhausting, especially when our industry is growing more crowded and competitive by the day. There’s a silver lining here, though: Indies are business people (let's face … [Read more...] about Six Smart Ways Indie Authors Can Collaborate When Marketing
Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?
Tim Raveling is here to pull back the curtain on Writers' residencies and let us know what residencies provide and how they work. If you’re a writer, the idea of taking a month off now and then to go somewhere quiet and work on your craft probably falls somewhere along the axis between wistful … [Read more...] about Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?
Introducing One Stop For Writers’ Worldbuilding Tool
We've all read amazing fiction where the worldbuilding captivated us as much as the characters did. And let's all admit it, when we hit the last page of the final book in the series, a little piece of our soul died, because we knew we'd have no more new adventures in that world. Isn't this … [Read more...] about Introducing One Stop For Writers’ Worldbuilding Tool
Character Motivation Thesaurus: Being a Leader
What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story's end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is written well, readers will identify fairly quickly what the overall story goal's going to be and they'll know … [Read more...] about Character Motivation Thesaurus: Being a Leader
The One Stop For Writers Library Is Now Open!
Pass around the party blowers and get your confetti ready, because today we're launching One Stop For Writers, a powerhouse online library to help writers elevate their storytelling. This site has been in the works for a year, a collaboration between Becca, Lee Powell (the talented creator of … [Read more...] about The One Stop For Writers Library Is Now Open!