1.   Tammy Karasek posts at The Write Conversation about giving your best when you write. Do you allow a deadline, a bad mood, or any...

Sarah and Matt's marriage teeters on the edge of a cliff. After a less-than-perfect start, they'd settled into a routine. Now, M...

1.   Amazon reviews affect readers' buying decisions. How do you get those reviews for your book? Check out Penny Sansevieri's...

Trouble has a way of finding history professor, Jack Turner, much to his wife's chagrin. His friend, Detective Joe Boyd, discovers...

1.   Words - both writers and readers love them. I found a site called, " Word Genius ." I get an email daily with a specifi...

Spooked by burglaries in a wealthy Charleston community, Dogwalker Rylee Monroe calls the police on two men in the park. Her mastiff doggi...

1. The hardest part of writing a novel is the opening scene. Janice Hardy, at Writers in the Storm , gives insight regarding this proc...

Jack Turner and his bride, Rachel, include a stop at his grandmother's house during their honeymoon trip. He's unexpectedly calle...

1.   Edie Melson, at The Write Conversation , gives 7 tips on how to focus your writer's eye. 2.   Zoe M. McCarthy gives such...

You're all excited. An author you've read before released another book. You plunk down your hard earned money and wait by your...

1.   All the marketing in the world won't help if readers abandon your story. H. R D'Costa posts at Jane Friedman's blog ...

After losing her job and being evicted, Jacey and her young son pack up and head for a friend's house. On the way, a blizzard and an a...

After reading all of Cathy Gohlke's novels, I knew The Medallion would be a great story. I was totally unprepared for the effect it h...

1. The Synopsis. These two seemingly innocent words send most writers running for cover. Bill Ferris, at Writer Unboxed , gives tips o...

Lizzie Clouston works as a governess on a Franklin, Tennessee plantation when the Civil War arrives at their doorstep. Her employers open...