By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Not every editor sends editorial letters along with requests for edits, but my editor for the quilting mysteries does—and I love them. The reason she’s one of my [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Author photos aren’t just for the backs of books. They’re also used to brand our series and connect different bits of our platform. They can also connect a [...]
by Toni Tesori, @Duolit Do you consider yourself an introvert? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Over eighty percent of writers (myself included!) belong to that group. In the world at large, however, [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’m one of those writers who is an everyday kind of writer. Creating habits isn’t easy for me—once I’ve formed one, I have to repeat it every single [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 20,000 free articles on writing related [...]
by Colby Marshall, @ColbyMarshall All authors face this problem at some point in their careers, whether they’re published, striving to publish, or have simply let their friends know they’re writing a book. [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Today I’m over at Jordan McCollum’s blog, talking a little about subplots: what makes for a great subplot, tips for including them in your story, and a few [...]
by Jason Kong, @storyrally Most fiction writers hate marketing their books. You have to tread the line between awareness and overhyping. Because you have a vested interest in selling your work, others [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 20,000 free articles on writing related [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Image by Daniel Gies Most people aren’t 100% good or 100% bad. There are bits of goodness and badness in all of us…including villains. Flat villains with no [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Today I’m over at Linda Clare’s Writer’s Tips blog, with a post especially for mystery writers. There I’ll list the three elements that I’ve found most helpful to [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I recently received an email from someone asking what angle he should take in promoting an older release. It was one of those situations where he’d sold the [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 20,000 free articles on writing related [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig In my post on Monday, I took a look at the phenomenon of binge-viewing or marathon consumption in entertainment. As I mentioned in the post, Netflix is enjoying [...]
by Emily Wenstrom, @EmilyWenstrom It’s often said that writing a novel is akin to running a marathon, not a sprint. For me, it’s felt more like the long, painful, drawn-out process of training [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I don’t usually watch a lot of television. One of the reasons is that I’m so short on time and jealously guard the free time I do have. [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 20,000 free articles on writing related [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig MorgueFile--Crass I read a post recently (yes, I’m about a month behind in my Feedly reader) that I thought was a very interesting read…and I found myself wincing [...]
by Linda S. Clare, @Lindasclare MorgueFile: silverhairster Writing isn’t an exact science. Maybe that’s what Somerset Maugham meant when he said, “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately nobody knows what [...]
Guest Post by J.J. Hensley Just Google it. Seriously. Just type “Unique Author Voice” into a search engine and see what pops up. Everyone seems to know how you need to go about [...]
Hope my blog readers in the States will have a nice Memorial Day. I’m taking a break today from blogging, but will return Wednesday. [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles on writing related [...]
Today I’m over at K.M. Weiland’s Blog, WordPlay (a fantastic writing craft blog, if you haven’t visited), talking about three types of good repetition for our stories. Hope you’ll pop over. [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Morgue File–o0o0xmods0o0o Sometimes when we’re drafting a book or writing an outline, we’ll run into something that needs to happen in the plot, but is clumsy, or seems [...]
by Gretchen Archer, @Gretchen_Archer I don’t have a clue. He probably doesn’t either. I’m sure there are forensic accountants, Schedule Cs, and colorful pie charts with the secret formula for how this man, [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week. The links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer [...]
Guest Post by Mitzi Kelly, @mitzi_kelly I’d like to thank Elizabeth for giving me a platform to discuss one of my favorite subjects: the writing process. (Not!) I have to admit, I doubt [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig MorgueFile–The Success I’m one of those neighbors that would be the perfect witness in a murder mystery. Because, if I’m not driving my kids and their friends around, [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig What doesn’t matter about plotting? It doesn’t matter how you do it as long as it works for you. If what you’re doing isn’t working, have you ever [...]
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