Wait until you see which language rule you've (maybe) been breaking

Posted on December 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Being able to admit when you’ve made a mistake is a valuable skill for all humans — grammarians included. Robert...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Writer's Digest

Why and when to take a step back from deep point-of-view

Posted on December 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For a while, you couldn’t read a writing blog without tripping over a piece on deep point-of-view. But you know...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, point of view, Writing advice

Your story is much more than a series of events

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Once upon a time, humans told stories as instruction — it was a way to prepare others for threats and...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Jane Friedman, Plot / narrative

Excerpts from “Productivity for Authors”

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 9:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The question of how to make time for writing is an evergreen one, but ’tis the season where many people...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Time management

Nicknames versus teams of endearment

Posted on December 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

’Tis the season where we (hopefully) see many people we love. And one way that we show our love for...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Grammar Girl, Language

Gift ideas for writers (that aren't notebooks)

Posted on December 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your friends and family are pressuring you to come up with a holiday gift list, great news: writing blogs...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Penny Sansevieri, Writer Unboxed

A bestselling author's tips for improving your book's description

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Michaelbrent Collings has written bestsellers in a dozen different genres. So when he shares advice on how to create...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Blurbs, Joanna Penn

How to respect your craft and understand your characters

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The December edition of Desmond’s Drops covers the act of and attitude toward writing. Desmond Hall begins by sharing playwright...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Time management, Writer Unboxed

Big-picture thoughts about launching a book

Posted on December 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

New starts must be on everyone’s mind right now. We recently shared a guide to building a book launch marketing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Book launch or relaunch, Jane Friedman, Marketing / promotion, Penny Sansevieri

ALLi takes a deep dive into copyright for authors

Posted on December 16, 2021 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Beware recently reminded authors to steer clear of the company Copyright Registration Online, partly because it charges high fees...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese