by Rebecca Yauger, @RebeccaYauger Do you remember first starting out with writing? Or attending your first writers conference, or even entering your first writing contest? While there may have been feelings …
You’ve Written Your Book–Now What?
By Carrie L. Weston, @carrieallbooks You’ve toiled over a plot, written a horrible rough draft followed by revisions and editing. You’ve been proofread and polished. You’ve managed to select a …
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 …
Life Imitating Art: Using Personal Experiences to Enrich Your Story
By Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, @mollierushmeyer As writers, we often hear “write what you know”—although we might choose not to. Maybe we want to explore a topic, a career, a period …
1 Way to Battle Discouragement as a Writer
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Discouragement happens in our writing journey – and it is no respecter of success or failure. Discouragement is perfectly happy to send a black cloud and …