by Nicki Yowell | Apr 1, 2025 | Fiction, Tips, Writing
by Melissa Eskue Ousley, Associate Editor As a writer, one of the best ways to improve your craft is to read often and widely, making note of what appeals to you. What captured your attention? What lessons can you take from an author’s writing style that will help you...
by Nicki Yowell | Feb 26, 2025 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
by Ali Shaw, Executive Editor “Keep writing.” How many times have you heard that? From teachers, friends, family members, maybe editors, possibly even publishers and agents. Five times? A dozen? Hundreds? I hope they still mean something to you when you hear them. For...
by Nicki Yowell | Jan 31, 2025 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
Guest Post by Savannah Cordova As a writer, there are plenty of ways to share your work with the world, from creating your own blog to having your stories published in literary magazines. But one option that every writer should consider is submitting to writing...
by Nicki Yowell | Oct 4, 2024 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
By Nicki Yowell, Office & Communication Specialist It’s another one of “those days.” You know the kind I mean. It’s an unremarkable Tuesday, and I feel the bleak blahs coming on and a deadline peering over my shoulder. But fear not, brain, it’s a creativity ritual...
by Nicki Yowell | Apr 3, 2024 | Fiction, Tips, Writing
Guest Post by Paula Judith Johnson Characters are the heart and soul of fiction, the driving force that captivates readers and draws them into the world of your story. To craft memorable characters, rather than just giving them names and physical descriptions, it is...
by Nicki Yowell | Feb 29, 2024 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
When I’m in a rut, creative or otherwise, the obvious solution usually seems to be: get out, go for a walk. A tie-on of the tennis shoes is definitely one of my pet magic tricks for conjuring up a page or two. The time-tested strategy of a new perspective or a change...
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