by Jenny Hansen So you think you know how to fight dirty? Monday's post explained the nuance of "clean fighting" and how to use it to your best advantage in your stories. Today, we're gonna leave Mr. or Ms. Nicey-Nice at the door and show you how wallow in the muck. Every entry in the list […]

  by Jenny Hansen Today we’re going to open a discussion here at WITS about how your characters fight. Some of my posse from More Cowbell, who also hang out here, have heard the terms "dirty" and "clean" fighting. Those of you who are new to the concept are likely scratching your heads wondering, "What is […]

Rob's last male POV blog was so popular we nagged invited him to return to WITS. We asked for it, ladies - we got it!  Finding the right relationship is the most important decision two people ever make. What percentage of murders result from failed relationships? Fifty? More? The popularity of the romance genre is […]

By Monthly Contributor, Shannon Donnelly We’ve all heard “show, don’t tell” and there is value in that advice. If all you do is tell a story, how does the reader participate with his or her imagination? However, a book is not a movie. While a movie requires everything to be shown (or an often awkward […]

Following NYT author, Susan Squires' post about the logic behind herchoice (if you missed it, you can read it here) I thought our in-house attorney's blog is a perfect compliment! By Susan Spann How does an author choose between traditional and independent publishing? How do I know which option is right for me? The “right” […]