- 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...
- Jun 13, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
Write A Book in 2023 – 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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
