Areas of weakness to watch for in prologues

Posted on February 23, 2023 at 11:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this month, author and editor Dave King expressed his love for a well-executed prologue. Emphasis, of course, on "well-executed."...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

ALLi's news roundup has plenty of social media updates

Posted on February 22, 2023 at 2:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest news roundup from the Alliance of Independent Authors is full of social media updates. From TikTok, we have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Social media and websites, Writing advice

How writing about food can spice up your fiction

Posted on February 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The kitchen has become (or did become, for a time) the hottest place for a romance novel to be set....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

What's in a name? So very much!

Posted on February 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The name of your book is, as discussed earlier on the newswire, incredibly important. Also important, though not quite as...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

How to title a book: Answers to FAQs & more

Posted on February 21, 2023 at 11:23 AM by Guest Author

If you’re in the process of writing your first (or next) book, you may be struggling to choose a title....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Titles, Writing advice

A grab bag of advice from Jane Friedman (and contributors)

Posted on February 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman, Marketing / promotion, Social media and websites, Writing advice

Kris Rusch: It sounds harsh, but some writers want to fail

Posted on February 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kris Rusch acknowledges that the most recent installment in her series on authorial failure may sound harsh, but it's an...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Motivational

A guide to Mastodon for authors

Posted on February 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With the turmoil at Twitter, some social media users are looking for an alternative to the text-based platform. Those same...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Social media and websites

Publishing potpourri (and writing advice) from ALLi

Posted on February 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors does an excellent job of sharing big-picture advice for authors. Whether you're new to the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Publishing, The business of writing, Writing advice

A collection of craft tips from Writer's Digest

Posted on February 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Fantasy, Short story, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest, Writing advice