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Work through your anxieties about writing historical fiction

Posted on 08/18/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Caitlin Horrocks has taught fiction and nonfiction writing, in addition to writing short stories and novels herself. So she’s both...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Literary Hub, Writing advice

Posted on 08/09/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of us have worked a crappy job at some point in our lives. (Please don’t tell us if you’ve...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Literary Hub, Writing advice

Posted on 08/06/2019 at 08:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With the news that author Toni Morrison has passed away, Literary Hub retweeted its collection of her best writing advice....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Literary Hub, Writing advice

Posted on 06/12/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors have said there’s no secret formula to how much research you need to work into your fiction, when you’re...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Literary Hub, Writing advice

Posted on 05/04/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two grammar gurus — or gods, really — released books on language this year, providing the perfect opportunity for Literary...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Language, Literary Hub

Posted on 12/12/2018 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub surveyed twenty-seven book designers to find out what their favorite covers of the year were. Their responses yielded...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Literary Hub

Posted on 10/27/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Do you know the difference between the following sets of words? Alternate and alternative Disinterested and uninterested I.e. and e.g....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Literary Hub

Posted on 10/03/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve shared many pieces of advice on conquering writer’s block, but we haven’t spent much time seeking the wisdom of...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Literary Hub, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice