Dialogue Tags. Assume your reader has an imagination and knows how to use it. Be careful not to pinch that imagination off by explaining...

As you may remember, the intention of this blog is to give and get feedback on your work. And while we love having our work critiqued we...

Here's a sneak peek at an untitled unfinished work... Shadows are everywhere, and you never give them a second thought. You should....

Then a young, dark-haired man stepped out of the vehicle and stood looking at the house, straight and tall, with the sun behind him, his f...

  This week, in honor of Halloween, I want your spooky stuff. Anything hair raising, heart pounding, scream worthy, shuddery, or grim, plea...

Welcome another submission! We take this portion from late in the author's WIP. Title: Sendek Genre: Science Fantasy Lead in: Landry ...

A bold volunteer supplies us with nourishing words. Mmmm. Title: The Magic Withheld Genre: Urban Fantasy Lead in: Sable is a mage, a femal...

I'm still waiting for more volunteers to send me pieces. Don't be shy, we all have areas we need to work on. And to show you what I ...

Greetings Friends! So glad to be here! Thanks for joining me in my first post at Unicorn Bell. As a fellow writer, but more importantly as ...

Pitching your story to agents should be a pleasant and exciting thing. We all know it shouldn't be like this... Now, shut up and liste...

The pit of his gut roiled.   He rubbed his rain-soaked sleeve across his mouth.   The rain sent the tart odor of half-digested food down th...

Agony wars with my despair. Alone, except for the red-barred snake that makes lazy s-curves toward me from one slope of the ravine. I twist...

Crap. It was totaled. Completely and utterly totaled. The whole front fender was crumpled in on itself, broken bits of headlight scattere...

It's our job as writers to help the reader escape the world they live in. That's why people read fiction. That's why I read fict...

If you are like me, you have notes on your book scattered all over the place. Any time I get an idea, or figure out how/why something work...

Lately I've been feeling stuck. Well, more like this... The voices in my head compete with my real life responsibilities. On top of...

Do you have what it takes to give your readers a laugh? Or at least make ‘em smile. Submit an excerpt of your WIP or completed manu...