Villains bring the whole creepy factor to your novel. Sometimes villains are devious and brilliant, other times they are crass and brutish. But one thing they all have in common …
A Different Perspective on Social Media
I teach social media to writers all over the country. Beyond that, I field a lot of questions about etiquette. I try to get to everything in a timely fashion, …
Extreme Character Makeover: Goal Building and the secret sauce of motivation
Who are you and what do you want? I’m reading a fantastic book right now in my personal life – Mark Batterson’s All In: You Are One Decision Away From …
Featured Fiction Friday with Julianna Deering
Today we’re continuing our Featured Fiction Friday series, and celebrating one of the authors that helped make the our contest possible. Introducing Julianna Deering! Q: Julianna Deering, can you tell …
Letting Our Characters “Get Tired of It”
Last weekend was one of those longtime-coming-but-so-worth-the-wait kind of events. After 18 months of planning, best-selling author Rachel Hauck spoke at Write in the Springs, the annual conference for the Colorado …



