Posted on September 29, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Kelsey Allagood recently discovered how incredibly helpful, for her, drawing a decision tree can be in resolving plot snags. But...

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Posted on September 28, 2022 at 1:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You can probably guess one of the most important tasks for a writer undertaking a medical thriller — to be...

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Posted on September 28, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You know not to create a laundry list of what's in a given space in your novel. But on the...

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Posted on September 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Beware has done an incredible job of educating authors about how to spot a scam. They're, of course, not...

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Posted on September 27, 2022 at 10:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Location, location, location isn't just commentary on real estate prices. It's also something to consider in your fiction, particularly if...

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Tagged As: Setting, Writing advice

Posted on September 26, 2022 at 1:28 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most writing advice on dialogue centers, understandably, on what's being said. Author and educator Audrey Wick has some tips that...

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Posted on September 26, 2022 at 10:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As has been discussed before, your story idea might be born of an intriguing character or fascinating plot — and...

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Posted on September 25, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Plenty of authors hit the library or another institution of learning to research their novels. Others take a more literally...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed

Posted on September 24, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writing any book is just the first step, but if you're self-publishing a children's book, there's an extra bit of...

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Posted on September 23, 2022 at 1:48 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As you probably already know, Spotify has launched its expanded audiobook store. And so with a few days since the...

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