- 3 days ago
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
- Jun 13
Prologue Predicament
A prologue is the first guest to arrive to the book party even before the guest of honor, the main story. It appears before the first...
- May 30
Your Pitch Matters
Your elevator pitch is a clever sentence or two summarizing your book. The name is derived from the average amount of time it takes for...
- May 23
Write A Book in 2022 – Strategies
So, you want to write a book, for reals! Amazeballs, go for it. There’s a spot on the shelf with your name on it and plenty of room for a...
- May 16
He Said/She Said - Dialogue Tags
A dialogue tag is a phrase that comes before, in between, or after written dialogue. It clues the reader in as to who is speaking, sets...
- May 9
Book Must-Haves
Every book out there needs a worthy story with an intriguing plot, interesting characters with depth that readers will care about, an...
- May 2
Bang Out an Amazing First Chapter
Whether you’re a book writing newbie itching for advice or celebrating the completion of a first draft, you’ve landed in the right spot....
- Apr 25
Fantasy 2.0 – Supernatural Powers
If you’re penning a fantasy novel or any piece of work that’s fantasy related, you will undoubtedly dish out some supernatural abilities...
- Apr 18
Fantastical Fantasies
The fantasy fiction genre features magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world. This can include mythical...
- Apr 11
Religion in Your Fiction
Just as sensory details, colors, rich language, and having all the right junk in all the right places in your narrative, adds depth,...
