Posted on February 24, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

So Writer's Digest recently shared a list of twenty-one popular horror tropes. And then it also shared advice on how...

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Posted on February 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Setting can play a huge role in any fictional scene. But Carla Hoch raises a good point about its power...

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Posted on February 23, 2022 at 8:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Being a self-published author doesn’t mean going it alone and doing everything yourself. In fact, there aren’t enough hours in...

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Posted on February 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When author Melissa Ferguson urges her fellow romance writers to begin their stories with a bang, she's not being raunchy....

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Posted on February 22, 2022 at 8:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard enough to write a book title, let alone keep up the creative energy for a subtitle....

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Posted on February 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When we shared Valentine's Day-themed content last week, we stuck to the lighter side of love. But romance has an...

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Posted on February 21, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Guest Author

If you’re struggling with flat book sales, it may be time to implement a new strategy. Discover how creating a...

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Posted on February 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Have you ever noticed a literary trend and found yourself wondering, with some anxiety, whether you should write to it?...

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Posted on February 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Speaking of following trends ... author Barbara Linn Probst has heard it said, umpteen times, that a writer must open...

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Posted on February 18, 2022 at 1:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Contrary to the chant many of us learned as kids, secrets — in fiction — are in fact quite fun....

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