Jamie Raintree This week in Colorado the temperature is getting into the 70s. We're getting those afternoon thunderstorms that are quintessential of April through August here, and it's the smell of damp grass and the feel of the cool moisture in the air that's putting me in a summer frame of mind. It makes me […]

The “things I wish I’d known” blog posts fascinate me. As writers, we’re always looking for an inside secret on succeeding in this crazy life we’ve taken on. We want to know what other writers have discovered so that we can side-step those blunders. But there comes a point, especially if you’ve been part of […]

Margie Lawson KUDOS to Fae and Laura and Orly and Jenny. WITS is THE BEST!  Ready to dive into a deep edit of a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author’s work? Susan Donovan. Published by St. Martin’s, HQN, Amazon, Kensington, and Berkeley. Twenty-four novels and novellas, translated into dozens of languages. Two-time RITA […]

(And 10 things you can do about it) Kelly Simmons Time and again, through my writer’s mentoring nonprofit work and pitching ideas to writer’s conferences, I hear the same thing:  writers of all levels not only struggle with plot, structure, and craft – but with productivity issues. Why?  Because what works for one writer, simply […]

Tiffany Lawson Inman A lengthy list of components must come together to create well-written action and fighting in fiction. One of the most important components is believability. Believability in writing action and fighting is something that trips-up many authors and editors. I am including editors because I have read too many published books with out-of-place […]