- 6 days ago
Give Up The Good ~ Go For The Great
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." This quote by John D. Rockefeller is a poignant one for aspiring authors....
- May 8
Blueprint For Aspiring Authors
TEN IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR WRITING WHEELHOUSE There are many tricks and must-haves in every writer’s arsenal. I’ve compiled ten...
- Apr 24
Writing About Body Types
Let’s have a conversation about body types and how to describe them. There are so many ways to describe characters. The most obvious is...
- Apr 10
Title Tips and Tricks
Just as the opening line of your book must grab the reader’s attention, so should the title of your book. Your objective as an author,...
- Mar 27
Outlines - Yay or Nay-Nay?
An outline is a compilation of ideas for a WIP that are organized into some type of structure. It can be the first step before writing...
- Mar 6
Shatter Your Writing Goals
Writing goals are intentions writers set to help influence their writing experience in positive ways. By pinpointing areas in the writing...
- Feb 20
Self-Editing Tips
When writing a book or any piece of work, a short story, novella, article, etc. the writer must ensure that ideas are presented to the...
- Jan 23
First Drafts are Messy
First drafts are messy little buggers, but they’re not a waste of time. They are notoriously scrappy and muddled and sometimes flooded...
- Dec 12, 2022
Practice Proper Punctuation
Punctuation encompasses a set of symbols that are used in the English language to help readers understand the meaning of the sentences...
- Nov 28, 2022
Publishing Industry Terms
Ten years ago, when I decided to author a book, I wrote about what I thought I knew, something familiar to me, a realistic fiction novel...
- Nov 14, 2022
Types of Narratives
From drabbles to novels there are many kinds of narratives, my darlings. It’s important for writers to understand them so they know the...
- Oct 17, 2022
Grammar Mistakes - Yikes - Part 2
In Grammar Mistakes – Yikes – Part 1, I discussed some of the most common spelling mix-ups and word confusion errors like its and it’s,...
- Oct 3, 2022
Grammar Mistakes - Yikes - Part 1
Yo, aspiring authors, listen up! With years of education under our belts, writers still make grammatical mistakes from time to time. For...
- Sep 26, 2022
Five Elements of Plot
This is a basic structure to follow when building a story. It illustrates what every book must have. It’s a cool way to organize your...
- Sep 5, 2022
Submission Options
A submission in the literary world is the act of giving a query letter, synopsis, proposal, manuscript, or piece of writing, such as a...
- Aug 22, 2022
Fun With the English Language
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It encompasses every aspect of language with many branches and subfields. Put...
- Aug 8, 2022
Figurative Language and Literary Devices
Sounds fancy! Figurative language means using figures of speech, or literary devices, such as metaphors, similes, and hyperbole, oh my!...
- Jul 25, 2022
Bully Characters & Scenes
Are you building a male or female bully? What kind of bully are they? https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-parents/types-...
- Jul 11, 2022
Fight Scenes – Give 'em a Knuckle Sandwich
Buckle up, my darlings, I've got tons of info and tips at the ready. I love action movies and TV shows with lots of pow, bang, boom!...
- Jun 27, 2022
Epilogue Elucidation
The word epilogue is derived from the Greek epilogos, it means concluding word. An epilogue is the final say of a story. It’s like the...
