Shirley Jump My number-one goal as an author is to create a compelling character, one so amazing that readers will talk about him/her long after they have finished the book. So what makes for a compelling character? Look around you at the books you read, the shows you watch. Which characters draw you in the […]

Writing coach and editor Margie Lawson shows with lots of examples how to write compelling cadence for your readers.

Bayard & Holmes share the three things that cannot be silenced when a weapon is fired and offer tips on how to make scenes with weapons believable for readers.

Julie Glover details four specific ways to rediscover the fun of writing a novel.

Writing the Perfect Book by Fae Rowen I'm not one hundred percent certain, but I'm pretty sure that the perfect writer doesn't exist. It certainly isn't me. When I began writing the second book in my published series, I wanted it to be perfect. That meant it had to be more exciting, more emotion-packed, a […]