Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishers in 2024 – No Agent Required
It’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup of science fiction and fantasy publishers, so today I’m highlighting some that accept unagented manuscripts. There are way fewer of these than there used to...
View Article100 Irresistible Logline Examples for Movies and Books to Inspire You!
For this post, I’ve gathered 50 movie logline examples and 50 book logline examples. The examples of movie loglines span decades, while the novel loglines are from the past twenty years or so. That’s...
View ArticleHow to Describe a Forest Setting…Vividly
You might need to know how to describe a forest setting if you’re writing a fantasy novel…or if you just happen to have a scene that takes place in the woods. I’ve pulled together this post of forest...
View ArticleTry This Trick for Writing Metaphors!
Great metaphors can set an author’s writing style apart. But metaphorical writing—in which one thing is compared to another—doesn’t come naturally to everyone! That’s why I thought I would share...
View ArticleGetting a Book Deal Was So Easy. Except It Wasn’t.
I don’t know if I should feel embarrassed by this post… Or proud of my determination. It’s about my years of struggles as an author before getting my first book deal with a major publisher. As writers,...
View Article25 Funny Writing Prompts
You can use these funny writing prompts when writing a romantic comedy novel or script, a short story, or even a serious or scary story that could use a little levity in the middle of all the drama....
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Writing Plus-Sized Characters
I have a lot of thoughts about writing plus size characters, both as a reader and as a full-time freelance book editor. Recently, it’s been on my mind for two reasons! For one, I’ve seen a lot of...
View ArticlePet Peeve List – 75 Examples!
This pet peeve list is to help writers with character development. Every good character needs a quirk or two, and a pet peeve can be a great (and sometimes funny) one! We can learn a lot about a...
View Article25 Cute Fall Writing Prompts!
A couple of you requested fall writing prompts… and now that it’s autumn and I’m back to regular blogging, I’m happy to oblige! These fall writing prompts are for a few different genres, including...
View ArticleHow to Write a Press Release For a Book (One Example!)
I put together a press release for my upcoming book launch, and I thought that my fellow authors who follow the blog might like to see how I did it—just as one example! Be sure to pin it to Pinterest...
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