Posted on August 29, 2022 at 9:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Having the right mindset is crucial to a number of endeavors in life, including writing. And author Natalie Hart experiences...

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Posted on August 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ignoring what you want typically leads to trouble at some point. So, too, is ignoring what your characters want! Writer's...

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Posted on August 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bestselling author Kris Michaels wants you to stick with what's working well for you. But if you're not selling your...

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

Your story doesn't need to be pushing a particular message. But, says C.S. Lakin, it should be about something that...

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Posted on August 23, 2022 at 2:40 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Unboxed contributor Vaughn Roycroft, like us, has a soft spot for a good generational tale. Unlike us, though, he's...

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Posted on August 23, 2022 at 11:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Beware does a fantastic job of warning authors about fishy schemes. But the more eagle eyes out there, the...

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Posted on August 23, 2022 at 10:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer's Digest has previously shared historical fiction authors' advice on the balancing act of novels about actual people. To that...

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Posted on August 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The details of recent scam attempts on Writer Beware's radar might be different, but the general setup is the same....

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Posted on August 22, 2022 at 12:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The past few years, most of us would agree, have been pretty darn horrifying. So why consider writing horror, let...

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Posted on August 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Conflict comes in all shapes and sizes, and that's why Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman wrote The Conflict Thesaurus. And...

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