Selling a book face-to-face can be awkward but J. Alexander Greenwood gives us a plan to make the most of the in-person book sales you do.

Writing a story to theme helps steer the writing in the right direction. Sarah (Sally) Hamer offers questions to help us find the heart of our story.

Writing a compelling character is an important aspect of creating a novel. How do you do it? By giving that character a strong goal, motivation and conflict. 

Jenn Windrow returns with suggestions ranging from how to research your cover to how to find a cover designer and even choosing a premade book cover.

Guest blogger, Laura Drake, takes on an insidious invitation for our readers to skim our pages and offers examples so we can edit out authorsplaining.