Author Kris Maze continues her series on "Flow." How do you use it to get into the Creative Zone? She includes 4 common scenarios that block the writing flow and suggestions for dealing with each.

Personification is efficient – it captures a big idea with just a few words. Here are four ways to use personification to create an immersive and emotionally deep experience for your readers.

Eldred "Bob" Bird shares his thoughts on motivating characters by using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a vehicle for change.

"To be a writer, I have to watch. I need to notice, take in, and respond to the world around me—in multiple ways, not just from a single perspective. Imagination, purpose, and voice guide me." - Barbara Linn Probst

Other authors aren’t the competition, they’re assets. They can help you find your audience, build your readership, and cross promote for a win-win.