by Savannah Cordova   “Failures are just learning opportunities that have presented themselves successfully.” If you’ve come across that sentiment before, it’s probably because there are countless quotes from numerous successful people about the value of making mistakes. If you’ve read a few self-help books or follow any motivational influencers in Instagram, it may… Read More 5 Common Writing and Publishing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make

  by Ryan Lanz   Writers use dialogue tags constantly. In fact, we use them so often that readers all but gloss over them. They should be invisible. However, there are ways to misuse them and make them stand out. In an effort to avoid that, let’s take a closer look at dialogue tags. Toward… Read More The Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue Tags

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  by Sheree Crawford   A good novel has three main elements; characters, a plot, and an over-arching threat. Much as structure is distinct from plot so too is threat distinct from conflict, but you need it all to create a really good novel. Well, you need all four to create a publishable novel. If… Read More Threat: What It Is and Why Your Story Needs It

by Michael Mohr   A-number one advice for new writers especially: Don’t rush the process. Man oh man. How many writers approach me who think they’re going to hand me their first or second draft of a novel and after one developmental edit they’re going to be done? Far too many. In this new landscape… Read More How to be Edited as a New Author (Or at Any Level, Really…)