Guest blogger J. Scott Coatsworth gives us a "sleight of hand" trick for getting writers out of scenes where nothing exciting is happening with a couple of interesting examples.

If we make our characters' lives too easy the story is dull. Here's how to create tension using conflict and make our stories hard to set down.

Is writer's block really writer's block or are you not allowing the magic to flow into our writing?

The third (and final part) of this in-depth look at how to revise your novel, helps you analyze your characters, setting, plot and pace of your story.

How can creatives find and maintain confidence in a career marked by constant change? These three qualities are deceptively simple...and worth it.