Is it canceled or cancelled? Depends on where you are!

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The trick to remembering how many l's belong in the past tense and gerund form of cancel should be pretty...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Writer's Digest

Isabel Allende's new novel, "A Long Petal of the Sea," is out

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 12:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy release day to author Isabel Allende! Her brand-new novel, A Long Petal of the Sea, follows refugees of the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Author interview, Excerpt, Historical fiction, NPR, The New York Times, Women in literature, Writer's Digest

The structure of your novel can enhance the overall story

Posted on 01/18/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When we think of story structure, we often think of plot progression and not necessarily the literal way in which...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Plot / narrative, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

One author's tips on writing from multiple points of view

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 09:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sometimes it’s screamingly obvious — your story can only be told from one character’s point of view. Other times, you...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Writer’s Digest breaks down “awhile” versus “a while”

Posted on 01/14/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Have you been wondering about “awhile” versus “a while” for a period of time? Well, good news: Writer’s Digest editor...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Writer's Digest

Predictions for the next decade of publishing ... and beyond

Posted on 01/02/2020 at 09:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It should come as no surprise that a publisher is predicting audio will only rise in importance over the next...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Digital Book World, Writer's Digest

How a writing instructor chooses her novel's point of view

Posted on 12/27/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Over the holiday, we listened to a collection of short stories that included a few tales told in the second-person...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Writing lessons to take away from "A Christmas Carol"

Posted on 12/24/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This time of year, we feel like a broken record — can we possibly go a few posts without mentioning...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Classic literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

When style guides agree

Posted on 12/20/2019 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer’s Digest has an update to a nearly ten-year-old grammar tip. Since both the Chicago and Associated Press style books...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Writer's Digest

How writers can stay mentally strong in times of stress

Posted on 12/18/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

’Tis the season for everyone, no matter their profession, to declare how stressed they are and receive advice on self-care....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer's Digest