By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there …
What Your Novel Needs
By Lisa Phillips, @LisaPhillipsbks Like children who should be seen but not heard, feelings should be present on every page of your novel or story. Emotions. Angst. Torment. Conflict. We’re …
Tackling Deep Issues in Fiction
By Liz Bradford, @LBradfordwrites “Nope. I don’t want to write that. No way.” Those were the words that exited my mouth as I talked to God about a new novel …
4 Tips to Jumpstart Macro Edits
By Cara Putman, @cara_putman I’m going to be very vulnerable with this blog post. I have macro edits staring me in the face, and I can’t get started. I have …
Write From Your Heart
by Marie Wells Coutu, @mwcoutu What is a writer’s heart? Is it the desire to tell a story, the drive to be famous, or the longing to change lives through the …