Lessons Learned In The Self Publishing Trenches
I’ve been at this indie publishing thing for 2 solid years now. Longer if you count the platform building I did before […]
Tag: Craft
Underutilization of Villains
Since I’m still out of town and short on time, I’m doing reruns the next couple of days, highlighting some of my […]
Balancing Stakes
I’ve been thinking about stakes a lot lately, both as I work on plotting out some of my own projects, help brainstorm […]
Sunday Summary and #ROW80 Update
WordPress, it seems, is back to normal. The site seemed to be down for a while yesterday, as I couldn’t get on […]
Guest Blog Post: Kit Moss: Writing Kick Ass Dialogue
Every editor I have ever had has said the same thing. “Where did you learn to write dialogue like that?” I like […]
On Stereotypes and Other Trends in YA
I was all set to make a post about stuff every author ought to have on their blog (I have a list […]
On WIPs, POV, and Conflicts Relating To Choice
Pot has given me the green light on my major plot points for Red! Some of you might be questioning my need […]
The Power of the Pen: How Writing By Hand Can Generate New Ideas
Look at that. I actually have an SEO conscious post title for once. What a concept. I live on computers. Seriously. From […]
Occam’s Razor in Fiction
Everybody probably learned Occam’s Razor in school at some point. The simplest explanation is usually the correct one. Well, there’s actually some […]
How To Overcome Writer’s Block
It’s no secret I’ve had some issues with the dreaded writer’s block this year. There’s been assorted reasons for it that I’ve […]