Posted on August 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Scenes are the building blocks of novels. But, to continue the analogy, what holds them together? Summaries and, sometimes, spacers,...
Posted on August 2, 2022 at 9:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
We all learn from experience, whether it's our own or that of others. And so we make a point of...
Posted on August 1, 2022 at 3:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
If, like author Kerry Winfrey, you've been reluctant to attempt a second-chance romance because you're not sure you can make...
Posted on August 1, 2022 at 12:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Self-reflection exercises can feel awkward and indulgent, at times. But author Kim Bullock did one back in 2010 and has...
Posted on July 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Regency romance was hot before Bridgerton, and it shows no signs of cooling off. That long-lasting interest means there are...
Posted on July 28, 2022 at 9:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
There's no one-size-fits-all method for solving writer's block. But Kelsey Allagood suggests that there's a step that can help get...
Posted on July 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
There are more stories than methods of plotting them out, but that certainly doesn't mean there are only a few...
Posted on July 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
You can likely name at least one standout murder-mystery hero, if not several. Have you thought about what characteristics they...
Posted on July 25, 2022 at 9:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The Alliance of Independent Authors knows that many self-published writers are hardly — if at all — thinking about translating...
Posted on July 24, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Author Sharon Oard Warner began her series on scenes by covering the "building blocks" — as in, the specific features of...
