Steena Holmes   Hey. Hi. Yes, hi. To you, the one who is hiding behind the screen, playing with a manuscript you’ve worked for years on. You, the one who joins every group she can find on publishing and writing and being an author. You, the one who really wants to write but is too […]

by Margie Lawson   How well do you read body language? How well do you share subtext on the page? Take this quick quiz, then enjoy the examples of writing fresh faces and voices below the quiz. STOP!   Did you take the quiz?  If not – TAKE THE QUIZ NOW! Ready for the answers? TRUE […]

Cathy Lamb Let’s talk about how to be a cool cat.   Specifically, let’s talk about how to be a cool cat when you’re making a presentation, giving a speech, or reading from your book. Think: Props. Yes, props.  No, you’re not on the theatre’s stage, but you are on stage. So bring props. For […]

Gwen Hernandez  One of the great things about Scrivener is that it allows you to divide up your work into scene - or chapter-sized “chunks” (usually documents). This means you can tag those documents to keep track of just about anything you want. What would you like to be able to track about your documents […]

Lisa Cron Brace yourself! (Spoiler alert: there is good news coming.) But first . . . Here’s a hard fact: 97% of writers never finish a first draft. Here’s an even harder fact: 96% of those finished manuscripts are rejected by agents and publishers. And the indie route? Statistics show that the vast majority of […]