Writing

Guest Post: Unconventional Writing Tools

4 Unconventional Tools to Fix Common Creative Writing Problems by Guest Blogger Ethan Miller Once upon a time, there lived…

8 years ago

The Importance of Death

I watch a lot of SciFi (and when available, fantasy) on TV and in movies.  All too often, death means…

9 years ago

Author’s Shouldn’t Try to Be Funny in Their Bios

There's a lot of advice on how to write a professional author bio, and here's mine: don't try to be funny…

9 years ago

Evaluating Artist Feedback, Part 2

This is part two of the blog about evaluating feedback on your writing or other artistic pursuits. Read part 1…

9 years ago

Evaluating Artist Feedback, Part 1

Whether a musician, author, or other artist, we've all received feedback on our work.  Obtaining meaningful feedback is an art…

9 years ago

How Agents and Publishers Think About Manuscripts

Like most authors, I've submitted books to agents and either gotten no response or the form rejection letter. Well, let…

10 years ago

Writers Block vs. Idea Block

Most authors have "writer's block" at some point, but I suspect we're often suffering from something I call "idea block". …

10 years ago

Getting My Book In Book Stores

When I decided to start self-publishing, people began asking me if I can get my book in stores, to which…

10 years ago

How To Create Fictional Characters, Part 3

If you're creating a character for fantasy or another genre where they go adventuring, this part of the template may…

10 years ago

How To Create Fictional Characters, Part 2

This is the second in a series on creating fictional characters.  Part 1 covered an overview. You can download the…

10 years ago