by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Writers sometimes joke that the worst question to get from readers (and one of the most common) is “where do you get your ideas from?” I recently read [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Mike Martin, @mike54martin The setting for the Sgt. Windflower Mysteries is not just a prop or a way to entice the reader to enter the realm of these books, although I certainly hope [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Podcasts have become very popular as both a promotional tool and an informational/networking tool for writers. I know I don’t have the time to host podcasts, but I usually [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Believe it or not, there are ways to make cozy mystery writing complex. And I think cozies are fairly easy books to write. At first I titled this [...]
by Nancy Christie, @NChristie_OH When I was thinking about what topic to explore for this guest post, three words kept coming into my mind: “time to write.” Maybe it was because, overloaded with pre-publication marketing [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’m lucky to have a very good relationship with my readers. We frequently exchange emails. I recently received an email from a reader of mine that I’ve corresponded [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I spend a good deal of time finding and scheduling content for Twitter, but not a lot of time on Twitter. In the last month or so, however, I [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig My strategy for the last couple of years is increase the income streams for my already-published books by branching into international publishing, libraries, and translation. I’m about [...]
by Zsofia Macho , @maifosz While some factors are outside our power (like the preferences and trends of a particular market), there are things you can do to influence your international success as an independent [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This is about the time when I start wondering where the year has flown off to. To keep from saying this in December and feeling very off-track, I’ve [...]
by Jonathan Vars A dark figure emerges from the shadows. In a raspy voice, he taunts the hero, having once again bested him. Stepping into the light, the figure thrusts back his hood, [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
By Hyu-Wai Loucks One of the most difficult aspects of writing a novel, or any narrative for that matter, is striking the delicate balance between dialogue and description. While insight into a character’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Back when I was writing the Southern Quilting Mysteries for Penguin Random House (I’m writing the series independently now), I knew that I would need to have to [...]
by Colleen M. Story, @Colleen_M_Story “Oh, I want to write today, but I just don’t have the time!” You’ve probably felt this way more than once. In fact, if you’re like many of [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
If you venture out of your comfort zone and can’t find your way back, maybe it’s all good. by Garry Ryan, @GarryGarrettRya This story probably began in Singapore. I spent the last two [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Many times in the past five years, I’ve heard from traditionally-published writers who want to get the rights back to their characters and story worlds for their backlist [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I remember how stressed I was whenever I had a book launch for Penguin Random House. For one thing, the launches were happening pretty regularly, since I was [...]
By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Ask any agent or editor to list the top three reasons manuscripts get rejected and you’ll find “not enough conflict” on that list. Conflict is at the core of [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s [...]
by Gretchen Mullen, @GretchenMdm9524 “Thou shalt not cheat thy reader” Ronald Knox (1888-1957) was an English priest who moonlighted as a well-regarded author of detective novels and short stories. His reputation was such [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig In the early days of digital reading, we had to carry a device around to read on. I still have two very early model kindles at home. But now [...]
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