By Susan L. Tuttle, @Susan_Tuttle5 My favorite go-to as a reader is a series. So it was no surprise that when I started writing, my story worlds poured out as …
NOVEL TIP: Who is Your Main Character’s Voice of Authority?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt As we write our stories, we build a community around our characters that can include: family members neighbors best friends colleagues We often also include a …
STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!
(If this post looks familiar, it’s because it had gone live right before our website crashed the week of April 18th. We decided to repost it to make sure all …
How to Make Your Next Conference Stellar
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart In 2018 I was a Christy Award finalist along with Shawn Smucker. I didn’t know him so thought I’d at least get a feel for …
What’s In a Character’s Name
By Dana R. Lynn, @DanaRLynn I love writing stories. Creating fun characters and giving them complex problems to solve makes me grin. And if I am wearing my suspense hat, …