For the first blog post of 2020, I figured we could tackle project burnout, a concept that is common among many people, not just creative…
By J.J. Reichenbach As an editor, I read a lot of first chapters and coach authors on what does and doesn’t need to be included…
by Sarah L. Johnson Life is like an owl pellet. Why? I dunno. Owl pellets are cool and there are worse things life could be…
Science fiction and fantasy are two genres I grew up with, both in reading and on T.V. I grew up reading The Hobbit, The Lord…
Author Kelly Charron was kind enough to have me on her blog to discuss World Building tactics. Some of the most captivating fantasy and science…
SAN DIEGO – At my own peril, I’ll venture a thesis: there’s a difference between good writing, on the one hand, and successful writing, on…
By: Kelly Charron, Author of thrillers Pretty Wicked and Wicked Fallout The goal of page one in any written piece is to grab the reader’s…
I’m pleased to welcome back Simon Rose, author of fifteen novels and many nonfiction books for children and young adults. He’s also the author of…
As the title says – hire an editor. No ands, ifs, or buts. There, blog post done. You can stop reading now. This is a…