by K.M. Weiland (@KMWeiland) I’m sometimes asked which is more important: plot or character. This is a misleading question, at its foundation. Not only are plot and character equally important, they’re also interdependent [...]
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 23,000 free articles on writing related [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig As you know, I’ve been a very reluctant convert to outlining. I look for ways in which outlining doesn’t work for me. Instead, I keep coming across proof [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This year, I will have at least four, maybe five (the fifth will be pushing it) releases. Three are traditionally published, I’ve got one new self-pub release, and [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I usually do all of my link sharing on Sundays, but I thought what I’d do today is to share a couple of recent links I’ve found helpful…and [...]
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 After my post Wednesday, where I extolled the virtues of the feeling of control that one gets through the self-publishing process, I thought I’d backtrack a bit today [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve discovered that there are many things that I like about being a hybrid writer (one who self-publishes as well as publishes traditionally.) I like the visibility that [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Considering how much I post on Twitter, it’s amazing how little time I spend there (thanks to a handy-dandy free tool called “Social Oomph“). There are a few [...]
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 [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig It’s time for another update on ACX—the audiobook platform that distributes to Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. I first wrote about ACX in an April post, so if you’re [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This post is especially for all the newer or more uncertain writers out there. The ones who are frozen while working on their manuscript because they’ve read so [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Backstory can be a real problem for writers…if readers find it boring. Many readers won’t put their finger on exactly what it was that made the story boring, [...]
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 [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig One of the reasons that I went on break for a couple of weeks was that I was on vacation in Kenya. :) It was a wonderful vacation. [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I do like to keep track of both where I am in a story and how much I’m able to accomplish each day. That’s mainly because I deal [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Hope everyone has had a good last couple of weeks…I did. I even managed to have an adventure…more on that on Friday. From time to time I get [...]
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 Hope everyone is having a good summer so far. I’m going to take a couple of weeks off, but will return to the blog on Sunday, July 21 [...]
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 [...]
Title: Why Spy? The appeal of spies in fiction by Jordan McCollum Maybe it’s just a guilty pleasure. Maybe it’s an obsession. Maybe it’s simple wish-fulfillment fantasy. But with the popularity of everything [...]
by Kay Kendall, @Kaylee_Kendall Everyone knows the publishing world is in upheaval and it’s a dog-eat-dog world as far as promoting books is concerned. At first the various ways to connect through social [...]
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 [...]
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