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 Sarah Hamer

As a writing instructor, I often get asked about how to deal with the terrifying writers’ block. It’s usually from someone who had a great idea at the beginning of their story – swashbuckling heroes and heroines who have to rescue someone else from a dragon or fall in love or save the world.… Read the post

by Lynette M. Burrows

Before you can improve your writing, you have to know where your story is strong and where you can strengthen it. That means understanding story structure and taking your book apart bit by bit, examining it, strengthening it, and reassembling it.… Read the post

by Joe Biel, Microcosm Publishing

In 2018, Microcosm fired our final distributor in favor of self-distributing. A relatively obvious advantage to us is that we would no longer need to kowtow to Amazon’s demands and market dominance. This was a business decision even more than it was a moral one.… Read the post

By Lisa Hall-Wilson

I’ve been asked for more advanced deep point of view tips, so let’s dive deep(er)!!

What is deep point of view? This is a writing style where the psychic distance between the point of view character and the reader has been removed.… Read the post