by Lisa Hall-Wilson Deep point of view really isn't difficult, but it requires a shift in your mindset in how you craft your fiction. Choosing setting and description details becomes very crucial to making a story come alive for readers. All things being equal (assuming you don't have a broken story, flat characters, lack tension, […]

by Anthea Lawson Sharp Over the years I’ve made enough from selling short fiction on the side to help put my daughter through college, (though novel-writing is still my main income source). I’ve found that shorter works are enjoying a resurgence, and busy readers like having the option to read a smaller morsel before bedtime, […]

by Tari Lynn Jewett Last year, my first book #PleaseSayYes, was published in a limited edition, boxed set with other authors. When I got my rights back I decided to indie publish that book, and write four more to make it a series. I knew it would be a learning experience, but I had no […]

Author and social worker Barbara Linn Probst shares the REAL secret to "writing what you know" to bring a richer depth to your story.

Scrivener expert, Gwen Hernandez, explains Scrivener backups, step by step. For all level of users, on a Mac or PC.