Writing Prompt: Departures
One common writing mistake is having your character attach only one emotion to an action, reaction, or event. Your protagonist’s friend leaving makes him sad, your protagonist’s Mom scolding him… Writing Prompt: Departures
Writing For Your Audience: Horror
You’re running through the darkened halls of a long-since abandoned house. The unfamiliar walls are coated with the shredded remains of your friends’ internal organs and you’ll be next if… Writing For Your Audience: Horror
Why Does Word Count Matter?
Getting into your writing “flow” is the best feeling ever, right? You’re in the zone, knocking out scenes left and right, and blowing your own mind with all the fantastic… Why Does Word Count Matter?
Author Spotlight: Cynthia Hoosier
Name: Cynthia Hoosier Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky Book Title: Escape into Revenge Genre: Fiction/Suspense Thriller Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Cynthia Hoosier (CH): A young… Author Spotlight: Cynthia Hoosier
How to do a Book Reading
A crowd of avid readers shuffle into the conference room, talking in hushed tones. You peak out behind the curtain from the stage and see some have a copy of… How to do a Book Reading
Show Don’t Tell: Pain
It’s not easy to talk about or go through, but going through emotional or physical pain can be a significant part of what shapes our lives. Thinking back on your… Show Don’t Tell: Pain
Writing Prompt: Vacation
Think back to your most memorable vacation. What can make a vacation ‘memorable’ could be a variety of different things. Perhaps it’s the first trip you made on your own… Writing Prompt: Vacation
Book Cover Trends 2020
We’ve all heard the old phrase, don’t judge a book by its cover. Well… that’s exactly what readers do. Readers are roaming the shelves at Barnes & Noble or at… Book Cover Trends 2020
How to Stop ‘Waiting for Inspiration’
Writers have all been guilty of this at some point, right? You’re talking to a family member, a friend, or a coworker about the book you’ve been working on. You’re… How to Stop ‘Waiting for Inspiration’
Writing For Your Audience: Cookbooks
When you’re creating a cookbook you must keep in mind: you’re not just getting into your reader’s heads, you’re also getting into their bellies. Since you’re creating something not only… Writing For Your Audience: Cookbooks