By Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, @mollierushmeyer As writers, we often hear “write what you know”—although we might choose not to. Maybe we want to explore a topic, a career, a period …
Writing Advice Every Successful Author Knows
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Charles Dickens wanted to pen something different. By 1859, he’d written character-heavy novels that were so successful, the books were named after the lead such as …
Hope: Adding Faith to Our Fiction
By Pepper Basham, @pepperbasham What is one thing some of the most popular stories in history have in common? Okay…I don’t mean the VERY obvious answers like “characters” or “dialogue” …
Adding Muscle to Your Story Skeleton Part 2
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Back in November, I wrote a post called Your Story Skeleton Part One and shared a simplified overview of the story skeleton. Having a strong story …
10 Places to Find Inspiration for Your Novel
By Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, @mollierushmeyer As writers, we probably all wish there was a magical idea fairy who could tap us with her wand, and Bam! A best-selling novel idea …