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This is the one thing that's worked consistently for me over the last six years and 20+ novels when it comes to ripping out a FAST ...

Outlining! Every author's favorite part of the writing process! ....wait, is it just me? If you dread outlining a book--or if you're too ...

What really goes on in acquisitions meetings at the Big 5? How do they decide on which authors/books they're going to throw ...

A few weeks ago, I had a come to Jesus moment with myself. I've been plugging along all summer, getting my work done, writing ...

I'm super excited to be taking part in Wordstock again, the authortube seminar series put together by the fabulous Robert Jones, ...

I still love this book idea. (No, really.) But as I get closer to the 10k word mark on this first draft, I'm thinking about how this is the ...

How do you know whether you need to revise or rewrite your novel? What's the difference between revising and rewriting?

Worldbuilding is the ultimate double-edged sword when you're writing a book for the first time. It is absolutely necessary and, ...

I didn't have "former big 5 CEOs start hybrid house" on my 2024 trad pub bingo card, but here we are. What do you guys think ...

Lotta folks out here claiming to be full-time authors (or in some cases, straight-up lying). But what exactly does that mean?

After nearly six months on submission, I finally got a little bit of hopeful news this week! Also: an update about Authors Equity and ...

How do you write the perfect ending to a scene or chapter? Your novel's not over yet, but most readers tend to take breaks ...

Ever feel like you've been working on one novel for an eternity? I'm officially at that stage. I know I'm making progress on my ...

Hello middle grade, my old friend...the last two weeks have been kind of a frenzy and well, I think I'm ready to fast-draft this thing?

I hit a milestone in my murder mystery book this week (hooray!), and as usual, that was followed by hitting a wall. Turns out writing ...

Writing a novel for the first time is HARD. Know what else is hard? Writing a novel for a second time...and a third...okay, you get it.

Hey guys! If you're writing a book for the first time, or just looking for writing tips and advice, you've come to the right place. Please ...

What are the rules of writing in multiple povs? Should you split the page time up evenly among your characters? If you're writing a ...