Guest Post by Julie Duffy, @storyadaymay The sad truth is that the role of ‘writer’ does not come with staff. Even full-time professional writers, for the most part, are not issued with a [...]

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 [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig MorgueFile–Destinycole Well, technically, spring hasn’t completely decided if it’s sprung in the southern United States.  But my children have spring break from school this week, so I’m going [...]

by Don McNair, @DonMcNair1   You have two choices. Write in the “here and now” or dump information. I’ll tell you right now that editors and agents want you to write in 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 19,000 free articles on writing related [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig The series that I’m self-publishing had its start as a traditionally published product. “Pretty is as Pretty Dies” was published by Midnight Ink in 2009.  The book earned [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Image: MorgueFile: Bang I recently read two posts that I found very interesting.  Most interesting to me was the different positions they took (unknowingly…the posts and authors weren’t [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’m a real fan of writing series.  That’s probably obvious, since I write three of them.  It gives me more opportunity to fully-develop my characters and give them [...]

 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 [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig When I was a kid, my elementary school would have tornado drills at least twice in a school year.  What I remember most about these drills was that [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Hi everyone!  I’m over at the Writer’s in the Storm blog today, with a guest post aimed at mystery writers–“Troubleshooting Your  Mystery.”  I’ll share some common problems mystery [...]

  by Diane Krause,@DianeKrause2 In addition to writing and editing, one of my other interests is human behavior and personality types. I’m fascinated by the way we’re each uniquely wired, and what it [...]

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 [...]

by Judy Alter, @JudyAlter In another life, I’d probably be a chef. I love being a writer, but cooking is my avocation. I like nothing better than to try out a new recipe [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ll write this post from a reader perspective since I haven’t used unreliable narrrators in my books, and I’ll keep the post general so there won’t be any spoilers. I just [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Sometimes the whole world seems to work against your getting any writing done. You know the kinds of weeks or months I’m talking about.  The story doesn’t cooperate. [...]

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 [...]

Guest Post by Charles Brokaw Re-writing History: Uncovering The Oracle Code Writing an adventure novel based on ancient mysteries is a great way to bring together historical realities with exciting characters and a [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve gotten quite a few emails and direct messages on Twitter lately, asking whether I’d advise writers to query publishers or self-publish. I’ve not offered much opinion on this question. For one [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’m the kind of person who likes to know everything about an event before I attend.  Where should I park? What should I wear? How many people will [...]

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 [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig As I wrote last week, I’ve really had a time with my current story. I’ve kept moving forward with it, but wondering about the root problem with the [...]

  by F.C Malby  (@fcmalby) Book reviews can create the difference between floundering sales and a book which is regularly making its way into the hands of new readers. Promoting your book doesn’t [...]

Guest post by Molly Greene, @mollygreene It’s true for nearly every author: Attracting readers to your website is the main reason you blog. After all, your books are your business, and according to [...]

by Chrystle Fiedler, @ChrystleFiedler Reality is overrated. At least I think so. Instead, I find comfort escaping into the world of a cozy mystery. Before I wrote cozy mysteries, I read them, Agatha [...]

 Guest post by K.B. Owen, @kbowenwriter I absolutely love mysteries, and if you’re here at Elizabeth’s site, you probably do, too.  Have you ever wondered, though, about some of the conventions in mystery [...]

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 [...]

Guest post by Robert Ferrigno My life experiences prior to writing shaped my writing style and method, although I doubt anyone outside my cerebral cortex could have predicted it. Having earned degrees in [...]

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig My dirty secret is likely shared by many writers.  Writing isn’t always fun for me. Yes, I’m completely driven to do it.  I’m driven to read craft posts [...]

A guest post by John Yeoman, @yeomanis Can a story be perfect? If any novel approaches that condition, it must be The Franchise Affair (1948) by Josephine Tey. I’ve just read it with [...]