Tell strong stories. That's what every writer longs to do. What are strong stories anyway? To conquer an audience and make it your ow...

Thriller author and former editor Alice Orr shares tips for writing heroes. Building a Hero with Stature – What Not to Do If your  story...

Time to buff up your Writer Imagination Muscles An editor and author provides advice on th eessential storytelling question. Would y...

How to Write the Ending that Satisfies How do I make my story ending sell my book? Good question, just not the right question. Why not...

Building a Hero with Stature – What Not to Do If your storytelling goal is wide audience appeal, build an admirable hero. A hero the ...

Join former literary agent and editor Alice Orr, author of No More Rejections, as she offers advice for character triage, kicking out c...

The struggle in your story is the drama of your story. That struggle must begin at your Dramatic Opening and continue forward without le...

I try to create complex heroes, and one thing that helps is creating strong character arcs. For deeper understanding, I recommend readin...

When the world is screaming for your attention, it's hard to write more. A few years ago, I had a bout of chest pain that landed me ...

Editing is an art, and some have a better knack than others. However, editing is also a science. There are rules in grammar regarding form...

Christmas is finally over and we're settling in for winter. The new year is making itself at home. So I decided to share some "ru...

After careful consideration, and much placing of tongue in cheek -- no, not French kissing, get your mind out of the gutter -- I have...

Have you ever wondered what the difference between KDP and KDP Select is? Authors who self publish on Amazon use Kindle Direct Publishi...

Writing is not simply an act. It's a passion. For writers of Romance, it's even more than that. Romance an escapist story and a mom...