by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Don’t you love the excitement of opening a new novel? I like to let anticipation build for a few days after a trip to the bookstore, …
5 Tips to Take the Mystery Out of Mystery Writing
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep Admit it. You’re intimidated by Agatha Christie. Who isn’t? Her stories are classics that keeps even the most savvy reader guessing until the very end. If …
Why Writing Your Novel in 2022 Will Be Easy
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart “Complete an entire novel? In a year? We’re talking 85 thousand words, right? Pretty intimidating.” That’s the comment I got the other day from an …
Six Tips for an Unforgettable First Line
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites By the time your reader opens your novel, it’s already passed the front cover and back-blurb tests. Next up? Win the reader with a hard-hitting, attention-grabbing, tell-me-more …
The S.M.A.R.T. Way to Eating the Elephant
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan As I lay in bed on New Year’s Eve with the first fingers of dawn creeping over the windowsills, my brain scrolled through the many plans …