Posted inThe Editor Updates
Let’s Start Something New
Scribbler, scratcher, new first drafter, how does your garden grow?
Posted inThe Editor Updates
Are You Taking Your Writing Seriously?
Until we decide to take our writing seriously, it remains all too easy to dismiss our words...
Posted inThe Venture Updates
A Year of Stories
It's time for a new beginning. Here's to many more...
Posted inWriting Process
Four Proven Places to Get Feedback on Your Writing
We're hitting the midpoint of November. For those of you participating in NaNoWriMo, hopefully that means you're starting to see a path towards the finish line. Maybe you're furiously writing toward the end of your first-ever novel, or maybe you've been using this month to look over draft number 50.…
Posted inWriting Guides
The Science of Magic: How to Develop a Speculative Element for SF/F
If you write sf/f, or anything within the realm of the not-quite-(yet)-real, you may have already come across the term "speculative element". If you haven't, then cozy in...
Posted inPublishing
Benefits of Self-Publishing: Three Perks that Make Authors go Indie
Why do authors go indie? Self-publishing requires a ton of research and hard work, but the benefits can be massive. Let's talk about the three biggest perks of self-publishing.
Posted inWriting Process
How to (Finally!) Finish Your Novel, the Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide
Everyone has a book in them. Unfortunately, cutting said book out of your chest can be a process both bloody and arduous. Here's how to finish your novel...
Posted inWriting Process
How to Set Writing Goals for the New Year
How often have you set the New Year's resolution to write more? Whether you're plugging away at the novel that never seems to reach The End, or starting a bright and shiny new writing project in order to switch things up this new year, perhaps it's time to take the…
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How to Use NaNoWriMo to Jump-Start your Writing Practice
If you’re aiming to build your writing practice for the year to come, NaNoWriMo may be just the thing you need to get started.
Posted inEditing Publishing
What does a Book Editor do? (and why you need one)
They're the unsung heroes of the publishing world. Find out what an editor does, and why it's a good idea to have one (or more!) for your book.