Writing Blog
This regular column is for authors–of every genre–who want to achieve their dreams on not just writing a book, but to write a great book that readers will love. We share our experiences and insights after publishing and marketing more than thirty books (many bestsellers and award winning ones) to reach more readers.
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Who Said That? Dialogue and Your Writing – Post 1: Dialogue Tags
Dialogue is so important to a story. It breaks up pages of prose. It reveals a character’s personality like no other...
Are you ready to change your writing career?
Six months have flown by! I can't believe it was late in February that Jesper and I opened the Ultimate Fantasy...
Frustrated with your book marketing? This post is for you!
Feeling frustrated about your sales and reaching new readers? A lot of authors are. Things have changed dramatically...
Are you ready to hone your writing and accelerate your author career?
Are you ready to jumpstart not only your writing, but also your author career? Jesper and I are giving away one spot...
Should you be giving away free books?
Isn’t it amazing to see a tweet from a reader gushing about your book? Or a new review loving your novel? But for...
What Book Covers Attract Readers
Don’t you LOVE awesome book covers? I admit that I picked up any book that had an image drawn by Thomas Canty on the...
Where Will You Be With Your Writing In A Year?
It is amazing the changes a year brings. I’ve traveled as far north as you can go on the east coast of the US to dip...
Expanding the Senses in Your Writing: Taste
Writing relies heavily on telling the reader descriptions: clothing, appearances, landscapes, cities, movements, clues...
The Biggest Problems of Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding is a critical aspect of storytelling that can make or break a fictional work's success. While essential,...