Angela Ackerman shares a tool for taking your story's cast of characters to the next level. Building twice the character in half the time? Yes, please!

by Margie Lawson Don’t give readers a reason to take a mini-vacation from your page. That’s what happens when readers come across clichéd phrases or sentences they’ve read before. They know what’s coming. Their brain takes a break from your story. And for that fraction of a second they are sucked into the muck of […]

by Jenny Hansen Taxes are a bummer for most people, but...we have to do them every year. If you haven’t already filed your 2018 taxes , it’s time to think about them. Before you make squinchy faces at me and say “Boo-hiss…TAXES." *shudder*, consider that some of the changes from the Tax Cuts Jobs Act […]

Laurie Schnebly Campbell examines the pros and cons of point with clarity and examples. Also, she shows how to tell which POV is best for a scene.

Barbara Probst shows how to creatively prepare for revisions while taking a break from your manuscript or waiting for feedback.