Jennifer Cornet – How to Write by the Seat of Your Pants: Outline or No? @J_Cornet

How to Write by the Seat of Your Pants: Outline or No? Most importantly, before I say anything else on the topic, there is to “correct” an...

R.J. Blain's #WriteTip for Finding Your Voice: Writing in First or Third Person @rj_blain

Finding your voice or style is an important part of the writing craft. But, what most people often don’t realize is that this voice or styl...

#Mystery - Ben Woodard Talks About How to Make Your Characters Believable @benswoodard

How to Make Your Characters Believable I think to make your characters believable you have to believe in them. They have to come alive i...

Jade Kerrion – Alpha males and the women who can kick their butts @JadeKerrion

Alpha males and the women who can kick their butts I’ve read a great deal of paranormal fiction in the past few years, many of them romance...

Peter Clenott – Of Humans, Chimps and Neanderthals @PeterClenott

Of Humans, Chimps and Neanderthals I recently saw an intriguing NOVA episode on PBS called ‘Decoding the Neanderthals’. The subject of hum...

Brian Bloom – How to research your story before writing your book? @BrianB_Aust

How to research your story before writing your book? Probably the most sensible way to address this question is by way of a case study.  I ...

Michelle Rabe – How to Find a Critique Buddy @michrabe

How to Find a Critique Buddy There’s no one way to find a critique buddy. I found mine through a writing class at my local community colle...

Merry Farmer – The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Promote Your Book Online @MerryFarmer20

The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Promote Your Book Online Okay, I’m going to say this right up front at the beginning.  Pay attention, b...

How to Sell Your First Novel – Rik Stone @stone_rik

How to Sell Your First Novel Every writer needs an author platform and that starts with social networking… it’s important because readers...

Kim Cresswell – My Top Ten Favourite Novels @kimcresswell

My Top Ten Favourite Novels by Kim Cresswell 1. Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon “She is the symbol of success, the beautiful woma...

Kathleen Shoop – Lessons Learned About Becoming Published

Lessons Learned About Becoming Published by Kathleen Shoop 1. One of the biggest lessons I learned about becoming a published author was...

Where Writers Find Inspiration – Shanna Hatfield @ShannaHatfield #thechristmascowboy

Where Writers Find Inspiration One question I’m often asked is where I get my story ideas. Here’s the answer: Everywhere! I’ve yet to go...

AFN Clarke – Who needs a therapist when you can write? @AFNClarke

Who needs a therapist when you can write? By AFN Clarke There is a strong case for saying that writing is a form of therapy.  I’m not a...

Julie Farley – My Reading & Writing Inspiration @JulieFarley1

My Reading and Writing Inspiration by Julie Farley Reading was my escape as a child.  My parents got a divorce when I was in second grad...

Cerece Rennie Murphy – How to have fun giving an On-the-Spot Interview @CereceRMurphy

How to have fun giving an On-the-Spot Interview Unlike most public speaking opportunities, I actually look forward to interviews.  Whether...

J.J. Ward – Hold onto your bowler hats! It’s the return of … Britspionage!? @MI7Ward

Hold onto your bowler hats! It’s the return of … Britspionage!? Er, what? I hear you ask. Well, I’m an author and it’s a term I coined to ...

Christina George – Eight Tips to Make Your Next Writers Conference Awesome! @publicistgal

Eight Tips to Make Your Next Writers Conference Awesome! I love going to writers conferences, and it’s really awesome when I’m speaking t...