by Jeanne Takenaka, @jeannetakenaka I’ve never gotten into the spooky side of Halloween. I watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre when I was thirteen, and that cured me from watching more horror …
Reading Outside Your Genre
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan A while ago, I had a conversation with my sister, who is an educator in our school district, about the importance of reading outside our favorite …
When you just don’t wanna write…
Do you want to write today? Yeah, me either. I feel like this today. And it’s not just because I taught all weekend (which I love doing!). And it’s not …
CHARACTERIZATION PART 2
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb In part 1 of this 2 part series, we talked about the three (or five) basic conflicts and seven basic plots in fiction storytelling, and how really good …
But what do I even put in my author email?
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it. Email is marketing gold right now. It’s more dependable than social media. It’s more affordable than …