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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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-...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
