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.

Check out the new posts and the hundreds of archived ones to get you inspired, writing, and selling your ebooks.

What is your project tipping point?

Chapter 10 is the biggest milestone in my novel writing. Why …?

Character Arcs: Do characters need to progress?

Time to pull out the dictionary and research writing trends! What is your opinion on character arcs?

Is your word choice undermining your fantasy world building?

There are many ways to create a sense of place … or destroy it!

5 Ways to Edit (and when to use them)

You can get lost in edits just like you can get lost in writing a novel. But if you approach your manuscript with a purpose, you can polish it to perfection!