- 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,...
- Apr 4
Deadlines and Drama
I’m on a deadline today to complete this article about deadlines. Working to a deadline means completing something by a specified date....
- Mar 28
Reimagine A Fairy Tale
Fire up your imagination and start working it. Sort through the many classics, fairy tales, fables, parables, and myths out there and...
- Mar 21
Write With a Rainbow of Color
I’m not talking about making your prose colorful, I’m talking about using colors and color descriptions in your writing. We know writing...
- Mar 14
Blurbs – What Are They? How Do You Write Them? How Do Authors Ask for Them?
A blurb is a brief, persuasive, and promotional part of a book’s back cover that describes or summarizes the story. It may be written by...
- Mar 7
Writing Tip Refresher
We could all use a refresher, with basic tips, to strengthen our writing. Sentences too long in length may bore the reader. Choppy...
- Feb 28
Write a Kickass Author Bio
Some authors have more trouble writing their author bio than they do drafting their book. The author bio is an essential weapon to have...
- Feb 21
Synopsis? What Fresh Hell is This?
You can douse it with Holy water, drive a stake through its heart, or shoot it with a silver bullet, but it’s not going to fade away...
