Researching Your Fiction Book
Writers of fiction books often make the mistake of assuming they won’t need to do much research. You’re making stuff up anyway, right? What’s a little more embellishment? But the… Researching Your Fiction Book
Author Spotlight: Timothy Horne
Name: Timothy Horne Hometown: Shamokin, PA Book Title: Detective Davis and the Swamp Bandits Genre: Mystery/Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Timothy Horne (TH):… Author Spotlight: Timothy Horne
Author Spotlight: Mark Chartrand
Name: Mark Chartrand Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Book Title: A Dog Named Chilli: My New Home Genre: Children’s/Fiction Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Mark… Author Spotlight: Mark Chartrand
Author Spotlight: Lorie O’Brien
Name: Lorie O’Brien Hometown: Dexter, NY Book Title: Written in the Stars Genre: Fictional Romance Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Lorie O’Brien (LO): A… Author Spotlight: Lorie O’Brien
Author Spotlight: C. Dow Moore
Name: C. Dow Moore Hometown: Stuart, FL Book: Wish Genre: Fiction Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. C. Dow Moore (CDM): Wish is the story of a man and… Author Spotlight: C. Dow Moore
How to Write a Frame Narrative
Think of how it feels when your Mom tells you a story. There are always lots of different people at play and she needs you to know every single one… How to Write a Frame Narrative
Choosing the Right Book Cover
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: your book cover is important. We can’t overstate how crucial having a good book cover is to the success of your… Choosing the Right Book Cover
Writing Your Back Cover Blurb
So, you’ve finally finished your novel. All the writing, rewriting, editing (otherwise known as butchering), and formatting…and you’re finally here. First of all, may we say congratulations for staying sane… Writing Your Back Cover Blurb
Genre Spotlight: Short Story
As a writer, you already know at least the basic elements of storytelling: character, character arc, character desire, plot, scene, climax, resolution, POV, action, conflict, etc. There are a lot… Genre Spotlight: Short Story
Genre Spotlight: Historical Fiction
Historical fiction novels are arguably the closest thing we have to time travel. They can transport you to the old West where you’ll get in bar fights with cowboys. Or… Genre Spotlight: Historical Fiction