Halloween 2024 writing roundup

Posted on October 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If Halloween has you in the mood to write something spooky or supernatural, the writing experts we follow have just...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Horror, Paranormal, Writing advice

Literary goodies for Halloween 2024

Posted on October 31, 2024 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy Halloween! The literary world is happy to provide you with themed reading material today. YA books and stories set...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Author interview, Book lists, Horror, Nonfiction, Poetry

Craft tips for authors: October 31, 2024

Posted on October 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Memoir, Scenes, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

News of note for readers: October 31, 2024

Posted on October 31, 2024 at 8:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the (non-Halloween) bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, History, Nonfiction, Obituary, Short story, Women in literature

Top tips for authors: October 30, 2024

Posted on October 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics.  Here are the ones...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

News of note for readers: October 30, 2024

Posted on October 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Children's literature, Libraries, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Obituary, Politics, Women in literature

ALLi's business reflections: October 30, 2024

Posted on October 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors had three posts this week about the business side of authorship. Two are longer and...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Kindle Unlimited, Survey, The business of writing

Author Q&A: Melody Carlson

Posted on October 30, 2024 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing contemporary fiction author Melody Carlson.

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Women in literature

Craft tips for authors: October 29, 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Children's literature, Editing, Writing advice

Authors beyond the page

Posted on October 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We know our favorite writers because of the words they put down on page, but they of course have lives...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book reviews, Classic literature, Just for fun, Nonfiction