by James R. Preston  A Conversation About Pushing the Envelope Of First Person “There are some men who enter a woman’s life and screw it up forever. Joseph Morelli did this to me—not forever, but periodically.” One for the Money by Janet Evanovich “Got a walk-in client today. Named Fitch. Guess it’s what I get […]

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy “Not enough conflict” is a phrase I’d wager most writers have heard at some point in their journeys. It’s a complicated term that encompasses more than just a single event in a book, yet we often use it as if a novel has one conflict. We also use it to mean […]

Colleen M. Story Should you spend the money to go to that writing conference? Pay for a professional edit on your book?  Invest in new computer equipment for your writing office?  Risk cutting back on work hours so you can write more? Making a decision can be frightening. What if you make the wrong one […]

Publishing a book is a big deal. But, as authors, you already know that it requires an investment not just in time, but in your money. From editing to book cover design and, of course, your marketing efforts, it’s important to you to maximize that investment. And it should be. And, as with all things, […]

Shirley Jump My number-one goal as an author is to create a compelling character, one so amazing that readers will talk about him/her long after they have finished the book. So what makes for a compelling character? Look around you at the books you read, the shows you watch. Which characters draw you in the […]