by Selene Grace Silver

Several times in the past year, I’ve heard indie-published authors describing their published romances in a way that clearly defines them as another genre. I also coordinate a romance book contest in which at least one entry every year is not a romance, but something else.… Read the post

by Johnny B. Truant

The biggest question that aspiring authors ask is how to write a book.

To them, an author with even one finished book is a magician. The folks who desperately want to tell their story — but haven’t yet — see the act of writing as beautiful voodoo.… Read the post

by Dr. Diana Stout

Nobody likes to fail. And yet, failures are a part of life. We don’t learn lessons during happy times. We learn through pain and conflict.

A Recent Conversation

Recently, at a monthly chat meeting with other screenwriters where many of us are teachers, editors, writing coaches, and mentors, and have been writers most of our lives, we talked about the frustration of writers who seek our help, but then insist their scripts are wonderful and ready to be sent out, disagreeing with our advice of more work needed before submitting.… Read the post

by Tari Lynn Jewett

NO, this is not a blog about teaching children to write! This is about what I learned while teaching children to write.

Years ago, when I wrote freelance for magazines and newspaper, the principal of my boys’ elementary school invited me to teach a class on writing for publication, for the school’s GATE Program, California’s  Gifted and Talented Education program.… Read the post

by Janet Forbes

“If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine,” says Obi Wan Kenobi. 

It’s a really cool line. But as someone who writes Science Fiction and Fantasy, a little bell goes off in my head.… Read the post