The lovely Diedre mentioned in my Dear Lazy Writer post that her problem is maintaining focus. She requested that I write a post about...

Books have changed and guided my life’s choices since I was a youngster. I’ve read hundreds (thousands?), enjoyed and then forgotten them. ...

A new member joined the local writing group I'm a member of. We hadn't quite started, so he was asking us all sorts of questions...

Author intrusion is one of my greatest pet peeves AND something I've struggled to correct as a writer. What is author intrusion? Anyth...

Let's learn about plot holes and predictability through more fun google images. And just so you know, those are three of my f...

This year I entered the world of Indie Authors. It's been a great ride so far, but I've had many conversations the past month that g...

For my final tip for this week, I thought I'd go a bit more counter intuitive on you.   Take a Break When I say break, I mean take ...

I thought I'd write about this other nifty trick to surviving Camp NaNo because I'm actually a bit pressed for time. Because of this...

Hey all! It's Misha again. Usually I'm here to critique people, but I only got the memo that I'm up yesterday, and... well... ...

LDStorymakers 2014 Writer's Conference Recap First I need to apologize for not only being late with my post today, but for the fact th...

I love writing for kids!  There is something very rewarding about having a child give you a compliment on your story, or the way their eyes ...

Many times (and many different places) I've heard that writing short stories can help you become a better novelist. For that reason and ...

It I asked you what the structure of a good story was...what would you say? Would you draw me a diagram? Maybe something like this... ...

I was reading my Writer's Digest Magazine last night, and once again came across a superb article about why some novels become succes...

I was going to start off talking about how we can work the culture of our worlds into our stories. But then I realized that I should proba...

Culture in our stories. Hopefully it’s something that blends so perfectly that our readers don’t even notice the crazy worlds we've dr...

Queries are business letters. They are your introduction to a stranger, your resume, and first impression. Don’t screw it up. Writ...

How unfair is it that one of the most important skills a writer can have is also one of the most vague? VOICE. It seems like almost eve...