by Margie Lawson Don’t give readers a reason to take a mini-vacation from your page. That’s what happens when readers come across clichéd phrases or sentences they’ve read before. They know what’s coming. Their brain takes a break from your story. And for that fraction of a second they are sucked into the muck of […]

Laurie Schnebly Campbell examines the pros and cons of point with clarity and examples. Also, she shows how to tell which POV is best for a scene.

by Kristen Lamb Book sales. This is what everyone wants to learn about, so Writers in the Storm has been kind enough to let me proselytize here. Most of us are continuously asking the same question. How do we get readers to find, love and buy books? Over on my blog I posted one answer […]

What happens when writer idealism fades and cynicism takes hold? Kathryn Craft turns whine into gold as she shows writers a way forward.

Anne Piscano interviews award-winning author Lori Henriksen about using tarot cards as a plot development tool.