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I always hated the question: "What's the one thing you'd bring to a deserted island?" First of all, I refuse to pick one thing. I also...

resources to help authors build their following

Consider adding 4 more things to your Preptober list to help set yourself up for success.

Manuscript assessments aren't just for "finished" manuscripts. In fact, if you find yourself getting stuck along the way in your writing p

Short stories are basically the perfect literary snack, leaving you full and with only the faintest itch in your teeth for more.

A quick list of book recommendations by independent authors that helped me get out of my reading slump, and are perfect to cozy up with this

What does it even mean to be a "new writer"? To be honest, I’m not sure what constitutes a writer as a “new” writer. When you first start...

Point of view is the narrated perspective that a story is being told. When you’re picking your point of view for your story, you’re...

Pro-tip: None of this involves not writing. Whether you’re one of those writers that think of your writing as something that comes easy...

2020 was one hell of a year. it turned everything we thought we knew upside down and forced everyone to relearn and readjust how we...

When you have too many ideas and just don't know where to start -- here's how you can narrow it down. When you have a lot of unfinished...

I've created a writing system that supports my daily writing habit so I'm always making the most of my writing time. Building a writing...

There’s nothing like the smell of a new notebook and planner that gets me to listing all the things I want to do and projects I want to...

Tropes exist in pretty much everything we read, watch, and so on. I'm not saying these tropes are only found in urban fantasy, they are...

Being a writer means characters live rent-free in my head on a regular basis and they always have a lot to say. For me, I love a...

Let's talk about settings. My urban fantasy project Journey to the Throne is set in an alternate version of New York City that exists...

I love books that I can continuously reference as reminders and learning points regardless of where I am in my writing process or where I am

Has it really only been TWO weeks? It's hard to believe it's only been two weeks when it feels like I'm already in the third week of...

When we writers get to talking about what keeps us going we mostly tend to mention things like our favorite beverage while writing -- for...