By Dalyn Weller, @DalynWeller As you sit down in your comfy chair to write the next scene in your masterpiece, please be considerate and cause a fair amount of trouble …
Add the 5 Senses to Your Novel
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt As novelists, we’re told to weave five senses into our stories. To ensure our readers know what our characters see, hear, taste, smell, and touch. May …
Follow the Leader
by Andrea Christenson, @AndreaC_Author One of my daughters has a habit that drives me crazy. When we are walking together anywhere, she will always trail behind me by a half …
What’s The Point?
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson As authors we talk a lot about goals. The main character needs a clear goal for a story to have any momentum. Goals can present themselves as …
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 …