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. …
Historical Research Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I write historical fiction. The research I do for each novel creates a pile of books taller than I am, and the stack is high enough …
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 …
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 …
Educate the Author
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Put down your pen. Give me three months of your best. Why? Your characters are only as brilliant as you. There’s only one way to strengthen …