Laura Drake shows how vulnerability matters to your stories and your readers, and why you should take her dare to dig deep.

10 tips on how embracing vulnerability and overcoming shame can open up your creativity.

Author and cover designer Melinda VanLone addresses what a book cover is and what it isn't and how to grab your ideal reader with the right cover.

Piper Bayard breaks down what you need to know about the backstory so you can convey the core information about your characters and world to your reader.

Kerry Schafer addresses imposter syndrome, the feeling that you're not really a writer, and prescribes five steps we can take to embrace our writer identity.