By Emilie Haney, @emhaneyauthor I used to listen with envy when people would talk about their writers group. It was always most notable during award receptions when an author would …
5 Things Readers Want Writers to Know
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong Authors may be readers, but after writing has been our job for a while, we start to read like editors rather than simply for enjoyment. …
More Than a Sounding Board: Four Ways to Deepen the Heroine’s Best Friend
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Have you noticed that secondary characters sometimes serve little purpose beyond being props in the scene? While we don’t develop walk-on characters, we can use secondary …
“Emotion! Emotion! Emotion!”
By MaryAnn Diorio, @DrMaryAnnDiorio Most of us are familiar with the expression “Location! Location! Location!” when it comes to the value of real estate. Regardless of other important features in …
How Does Theme Strengthen Your Story?
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan If you go to an amusement park, you know what to expect—rides, games, fun foods, and maybe even a water park. With story, the theme isn’t …