Harrison Demchick In my years as a book editor, I’ve had the opportunity to work with all sorts of different authors in all sorts of different contexts, whether it’s directly through book editing or more broadly in lectures given at writer’s conferences and conventions. But nothing has been more rewarding to me than working […]

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 […]

Tasha Seegmiller   Whether you are a participant in NaNoWriMo or not, all of us have (most likely) experienced what it is like to hit the middle of the story and . . . And. Some call it a brick wall, others talk about being stuck in the muck, and still others may not have […]

Lisa Hall-Wilson   Boo! What better day to write about the body language of fear than the scariest day of the year! Fun Fact: Fear and excitement create the exact same physiological response. What I mean by that is our bodies react the same way to both emotions. The difference between how our bodies respond […]