Just as we as writers can’t address the possible weaknesses in our stories until we understand exactly what they are, readers can’t fully engage with those stories without a clear, concrete, granular sense of detail.
Yet one of the observations I most frequently make with authors’ manuscripts in my editing work is that key elements may lack impact because they feel vague or generalized.

Barbara Linn Probst examines when it is time to solicit feedback for your book. What is the difference between peer feedback and professional feedback, and how do you know what to expect of that relationship. Read on for a great summary!

by John Peragine For NaNoWriMo, I decided it was time to write book two of my trilogy, The Secrets of the Twilight Djinn. I learned volumes by just finishing the first book of the series. Book one was a bit of a fluke (I wrote about it here and here) and I had to make […]

Janice Hardy of Fiction University shares 10 tips for avoiding writer's block. Look at the key elements of plot, figure out what's missing, and get the words flowing!

Alpha males sell books, especially romance novels. Laurie Schnebly Campbell covers the pros and cons of alpha males and why readers like them.