Congratulations to Liesel Schwarz on the release of A Clockwork Heart the second book in her Steampunk Trilogy, The Chronicles of Light and Shadow. Congratulations to Morad Zaffron on the publication of his
How do we say something without actually saying it when we write? It’s all about showing using body language, and not telling.
Writers make the best procrastinators. They often use writer’s block and the fine art of procrastination as an excuse.
In this post, we write about 10 ways to tell if you’re writing with confidence.
Are you battling with plotting? Are you struggling to finish a story? We write about the top 10 tips for plotting and finishing a book.
Have you ever felt as if you just can’t write? This infographic is filled with helpful tips for overcoming writer’s block to get you back
Are you an aspiring novelist? This post includes 10 things aspiring novelists should know before they start writing a book.
What Is Your Writing Or Speaking Style? In this post, we give you 60 words to describe writing or speaking styles.
What is the literary agent’s role when you’re writing a book?
What are common character archetypes? Use this post to explore the 12 common character archetypes and how writers can use them in their stories.
In this post, we look at the differences between novels and screenplays. We look at collaboration, costs, and choices, and we answer your question: Should
What is Narrative Time? In this post, we look at how time works in a story through Janet Burroway’s 4 aspects of narrative time.
Last week we began our discussion about traditional publishing. This week, Mia Botha continues her interviews with Pan Macmillan South Africa, who answer our questions.
In this post, our blogger takes a comic look at NaNoWriMo and includes 30 excuses not to write your NaNoWriMo novel.
What’s the difference between forewords, prefaces, prologues, and introductions? We explain what they are, when to use them, and tips for writing them. We also
In this post, we begin our video series on traditional publishing. Mia Botha interviews Terry Morris, MD of Pan Macmillan South Africa, who will answer
If you’re writing a scary story, there are no better writers to imitate than the masters of the horror genre. In this post, we’ve included
In this post, we end our video series on self-publishing as an option for authors. This is part four, with the fourth video on self-publishing.
Do you want to capture your reader’s attention? In this post, we explain how Billy Collins’s 6 pleasures of poetry will help you become a
People tell us to use strong, descriptive verbs, but what does this mean? In this post, we look at 50 verbs that will strengthen your
