by Erica Vetsch, Erica Vetsch on Facebook Watching the market and trends in fiction is a good discipline for a writer to learn. Being familiar with what is out there …
Tips on Showing Rather Than Telling
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings We need to show, not tell. You know that, if you’ve spent five minutes reading anything about writing novels. But how do you do it? The writers I …
Research. How Important Is It?
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 When I pitched my Natchez Trace Park Rangers series to my publisher, I envisioned stories set on the Natchez Trace up around my area near the Tennessee …
Strengthen Your Novel by Weaving Stakes Through Your Story
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Certain writing techniques change your writing forever. A mentor shares a tip with you that upped their writing game. Or a conference speaker teaches a skill …
Six Secrets for a Successful Grand Gesture
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong With Valentine’s upon us, let’s talk about my favorite part of the romance novel: the grand gesture. If you don’t know what a grand gesture …