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Erotic Romance Author Kellie Kamryn Keeps it Sweet and Sexy

Writing is no easy task. There are thousands of books written on how to do it, how other authors do it and probably even a few about why YOU...

Art vs Craft in Fiction: What Every Novelist Should Know

Art and Craft in fiction are not interchangeable terms.Art is the result of craft done well. And authors who miss their crafting lessons will never...

Tension Creates the Adrenaline that Makes a Story Zoom!

We've heard it said that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. Nowhere is that fundamental understanding more important...

Writer's block

Writer’s block is a term normally associated with writers and authors; however anyone can become afflicted with this debilitating ailment....

Beta reader

One would think a novelist’s best friend would be her editor, and this notion does hold some merit. However, once that initial edit has been...

Words and the Martial Artist

“Reading maketh a full man; speaking, a ready man; writing, an exact man.” – Francis BaconYou may ask what words, whether it is...

Don't forget to check the facts

Creative writing is just that, creative. However, unless you are writing from science fiction, mystical, whimsical or other genres where new places...

NaNoWriMo just three days away

Have you ever had the urge or the dream to write your own novel or memoirs? Is there a sport or activity of which you are passionate and would like...