Meet Ani Thomas
Ani is a romance enthusiast fueled by coffee and endless daydreams. She loves to write heartfelt stories that incorporate angst, humor, and open-door spice with endearing characters and happily ever afters. Born and raised in Upstate New York, she now lives in the South with her husband, three children, and their dog. Ani's Bayport Cove series has all the feels with struggling relationships, hometown coziness, and male characters that will make you swoon. Let's dive in. What
Dec 3
Chapter Endings That Hook Readers Until The Last Page
An author’s goal for any novel is to capture the reader’s attention with a memorable opening line that lures the reader in then keeps them turning pages. The hook is like the delicious appetizer before the main meal, but that is not enough. The author must keep readers begging for more. Chapter endings play a crucial role. As a writer you must be mindful of this concept with every chapter of your story. You must fulfill the promise of your book’s essence and carry that
Sep 17
Capture the Essence of Your Book Idea
There are many wannabe authors out there with interesting ideas for a story, but they have no idea how to begin. Some will mull their...
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Book Cover Tips and Tricks
Indie and self-published authors, this article is for you! Before we get to the nuts and bolts, let’s distinguish an indie author from a...
Jun 24
Clichés Are Old School, They’ve Lost Their Cool
Clichés are overused, tired phrases that lack original thought. Some of them are as old as dirt (haha) and have often lost their novelty...
May 7
Purple Pansy Prose
Purple prose is fancy-pants, over-the-top, flowery writing. Kind of like the sentence you just read. This type of writing defeats the...
Apr 23
A Whopping Wad of Winning Words
The world is chock-full of words . By most accounts, the English language contains well over a million words when slang, technical terms,...
Feb 26
Meet Jeffrey Ford
Jeffrey Roy Ford is a Fantasy Fiction writer and former substitute teacher. He has dedicated his life to creating stories that teach...
Jan 15
Keep Your Publishing Dreams Alive in 2025
Everyone makes resolutions ahead of the coming year. You’ve got your standard weight loss and exercise resolutions that usually fail a...
Jan 8
Top 10 Posts From 2024
It's always enlightening to visit past posts. Sometimes it's difficult to predict which posts will resonate with readers while others are...
Dec 30, 2024
Angelique Iles 2.0
Angelique Iles is from Ottawa, Canada. She works in an animal rescue shelter, enjoys gardening, and loves to read. Her love of nature and...
Oct 31, 2024
Meet Tom Gahan
Tom Gahan has written for decades covering a wide variety of areas including journalism, speechwriting, and commercial corporate and...
Oct 23, 2024
You Are Where You’re Supposed to Be
Words of wisdom by Xavier Saer ― You are where you’re supposed to be. Otherwise, you’d be somewhere else. We may not have all the answers...
Oct 21, 2024
Waiting to Exhale
Congrats! Your manuscript is complete, and you’ve mustered the guts to query agents and publishers. Woohoo! Cue the fireworks and...
Sep 16, 2024
Meet Terresa Haskew
A native of the South, Terresa and her husband, Ben, have lived at Lake Murray in the Midlands of South Carolina since retiring in 2016....
Aug 14, 2024
Author Newsletter – Meh or Hell Yeah?
According to Wikipedia, “a newsletter is a printed or electronic report containing news concerning the activities of a business or an...
Aug 5, 2024
Meet Em Fyre
Em Fyre is a debut novelist from El Paso, Texas, where she was born and raised. In a city rich in storytelling, it is no wonder that she...
Jul 10, 2024
Meet Shellie Enteen
Shellie Enteen is an Author, Astrologer, Interfaith Reverend, Aromatherapist, Educator, Reiki Master, and Public Speaker. She posts daily...
Jun 12, 2024
Shiva Kumar 3.0
Shiva Kumar, a Manhasset, NY resident, grew up in a traditional Tamil family, where the epics, mythologies, and fables of Hindu life...
May 8, 2024
Morale Booster
Check in for a morale booster, my darlings. No one is positive 100% of the time. That includes writers, aspiring authors, and established...
May 6, 2024
