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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The Traveling Writer
My recent two week vacation to Peru was my first as a serious writer. By that I mean a writer who writes or edits...
Travel and Writing
In Ty's 'day before the novel begins' story found in the Born of Novel Companion, he returns home to Myrocene to find...
Write a synopsis before you write the novel
I almost titled this post The Importance of Plotting, but really it is simpler than that. And I don’t want to turn off...
What’s in a Genre: Sci Fi
Continuing my series of defining genres, in the hopes of finding the correct market for my dystopian WIP Friends of my...
Write a Series or a Stand-Alone Novel?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I loved discovering a new series when I was a teenager. I was a voracious reader,...
What’s in a Genre: Epic Fantasy
Tolkien is epic fantasy, so what more do you need to know? Well some of the nuances of the genre might surprise.
Who are you and how did you get in my head? – characters that surprise even the author
“Damn,” Jared said as the last of his breath exited in awe. “I don’t think I’ve seen a city so beautiful even before...
What’s in a Genre: Dark Fantasy
Continuing in my exploration of what genre(s) to label my next release, I decided to tackle dark fantasy. I like the...
The Trick with Subplots: It’s All One Plot!
Subplots can add to the interest and complexity of a novel or they can completely derail the plot. But why one subplot...