By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep Being a parent is an emotional experience, from the mountain peaks of watching a child take his first steps to the valleys of the terrible twos. …
Crafting Great Endings
by Dan Walsh, @DanWalshAuthor In last month’s column, I talked about how Great Endings help sell more books (and why this is so). I only had time (at the end) to …
Conversation with My Hero
by Rachel Hauck, @RachelHauck I was working on the hero of Princess Ever After a few years ago and found I couldn’t get anything real out of him. He was a …
Tips for Writing Realistic Emotions
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall, @AlenaWendall The first time someone told me, “use your pain,” I gave them a look. You know, the one that says, “You’ve got to …
Remembering Story
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay The word “story” implies coherence. In our writing – it’s necessary or it’s not much of a novel. In our lives, it suggests we can see the events, …