How do we keep the reader on the edge of their seats, turning page after page? We use conflict and crises. A book can have both, and most do...

I'm a week into Camp Nano. I feel like a runner ready to see how far I can get in this race to get another rough draft under my belt....

Here's another post from my past Nanowrimo prep. This was written with my speculative fiction genre in mind, but no matter what kind of ...

This week I'm going to revisit some of my earliest posts as a blogger. At the time I was deep in Nanowrimo prep as my local area's ...

Today Celine Jeanjean is joining us. The Viper and the Urchin  is currently on presale at Amazon and will be released later this month. He...

Today the center of the blogging universe (or at least our little part of it) joins us with another "What If?"... What If? For...

Today M.J. Fifield is joining us to remind you to read her book if you haven't already. (Seriously, if you haven't, you should. It...

This is the first time I get to welcome someone to the blog who I know IRL. J.D. Fisher has given us a "What If?" to ponder... ...

In the course of this blog , our moderators have evolved, revolved, and devolved. After leaving this blog, they have continued their career...

It happens. The Lightbulb. Inspiration results in your B.I.C. and the story pours out of your brain and into words. You’ve completed th...

The tune by Meghan Trainor sticks in my mind. Catchy, unique, with a definite hook. Kinda like a good novel. This week, it’s all about...

NOTE: Several aspiring authors who have found my blog have asked me how I got published and what they need to do. I always tell them th...

NOTE: A young writer recently asked me if it was possible for him to get published, this one is for him. Dear Young Writer, Y...

Dear Chrys, Do you need a degree in English Literature to get published? Dear Degree-less Writer, First, I’m going to say th...