by Tammy Karasek, @tickledpinktam There is a specific allotted time to sit down and write. You’ve perched yourself in front of the computer screen and typed your fingers numb. No …
Quick Scene Spruce-Ups
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg All right, tell me I’m not the only one who has ever been bored by one of her own scenes? Like, you’ve printed out your snazzy …
Authors! Stop Doing These 5 Things
By Emilie Haney, @emhaneyauthor I’m not going to lie, these are going to hit you where it hurts. I’ve noticed a trend in myself lately. I’ve slipped into several of …
Beats: Historical Fiction Essentials
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Writing dialogue beats into a novel is vital. The donkey halted and looked at his rider. “Why have you beaten me three times?” “You’ve made me …
One Simple Hack to Defeat Procrastination
by Andrea Christenson, @AndreaC_Author Procrastination is a disease many of us are afflicted with every day. Or, maybe it doesn’t bother us because we can worry about it later… I …