Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a cut-and-dry rulebook that writers could follow in order to produce the perfect product? As a...

Author: Bethany Atazadeh Genre: Dystopian Rating: 5/5 Stars Warnings: Brief mention of sexual abuse REVIEW: I became familiar with...

I’ve been excited to share this news for so long, and now the time is finally here to share it with the world at large. Back in March of...

For many writers, drafting is the easier part. Revising can seem daunting to the extreme. Once you’ve got the words on the page, how do...

I guess writing a blog post about it makes it official – after months of consideration, lots of prayer, and deep discussions with my...

Before y’all blow up my comments with “BUT YOU DON’T KNOW MY DRAFT,” hear me out. I’ve been very nervously creeping toward editing My...

Switching things up a bit as I prepare to head out of town for a weekend with family and friends: for this blog, I want to talk to you...

It’s a common struggle among most writers I’ve talked to that we all feel like we start to repeat our characters across projects. Not a...

For the longest time, I had no idea there was a difference between a critique partner (CP) and beta reader (BR) in the writing field. I...

Deviating slightly from my usual fare, I’m going to out myself as a huge movie fan by using the medium of visual storytelling to make the...

I’ve been doing a lot more delving into romantic subplots in writing lately. It used to terrify me because I was afraid of “getting it...

With my first foray into the querying process starting back in April of this year, I tried to go in with an open mind – whatever...

So I know I’m outing myself as late to the party, but I was actually not familiar with the difference between a query letter and a...

Happy Father’s Day! Last month, I did a post on the importance of fictional mothers, including some questions for writers to ponder about...

Right now, after a whirlwind year of first drafting a five part series, I find myself for the first time in twelve months without a...

Ah, the dreaded sound of gears grinding to a halt. Love that sound in the morning. NOT. I touched a little on burn out in previous blog...

Burnout. It happens to all of us. From the successful multi-series published author to the first-time writer just starting out, burnout...

I heard it once said that you’re not a real writer until you receive your first rejection letter. This of course isn’t true – you’re a...

Happy Mother’s Day! Today’s post will be short due to shopping and celebrations, but thanks to the wonderful Instagram IGWRITERSMAY...

Finishing a draft – there’s no feeling quite like it! Whether it’s the first, second, third, fifteenth, or last editorial round, the...