Like people, locations can have certain traits that bring out their personalities and influence the way our characters interact with them. Here are 5 character traits of locations to get you started!

Melinda VanLone shares how to do a cross-genre book cover and how vital it is for selling your novel. A good cover is a contract with the reader that your story fits in the genre they’re looking for.

Personification is efficient – it captures a big idea with just a few words. Here are four ways to use personification to create an immersive and emotionally deep experience for your readers.

Eldred "Bob" Bird shares his thoughts on motivating characters by using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a vehicle for change.

Veteran writer John Peragine shares the importance of book reviews, how to protect yourself from bad reviews, and the four reasons you might receive them.