Laura Baker departs from the usual and takes a different look at the elements of story and character with examples and templates to follow.

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Cover trends change and that can affect your book sales. Melinda VanLone shares the trend shift she's noticed in Romance covers.

Stuck in your story? Bestselling author, Shirley Jump, highlights 10 ways to reverse engineer your plot for a compelling book.

Eldred Bird delves into the world of the investigation of serial killers to build a better villain. Learn the five criteria to profile these perpetrators.