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Publishing with Queries and Literary Agents: Hook, Book, Cook

If hitting “send” on a query makes your stomach flip, you’re not alone. A well-crafted query letter can help literary agents quickly see your voice,…
Who’s the Boss? You Are, Author! Author Control in Publishing

You are the boss of your publishing journey, and author control in publishing is a big part of that. It means you get to choose…
Fantasy Worldbuilding Without Overwhelming Readers

How to Build a Believable World Without Overwhelming the Reader As a reader, nothing pulls me out of a fantasy faster than pages of names,…
Fantasy Worldbuilding Blueprint: Avoid These 5 Mistakes

Fantasy Worldbuilding Blueprint: Avoid These 5 Mistakes Writers: if your fantasy worldbuilding has turned into a lore avalanche, your readers might be quietly backing away.…
Battling Author Procrastination? Let’s Nudge Those Words to the Page!

Tips for Author Procrastination: Nudge Your Next Words Forward Is your manuscript feeling a bit neglected lately? If so, you are absolutely not alone. All…
Reflections on Mastermind Groups

Why Every Editor and Author Deserves a Mastermind Group Have you ever wished for a team right in your corner – cheering you on, sharing…
The Memoirist’s Private Journal: 7 Prompts to Uncover Your Book’s Core Theme

Journaling is a secret engine behind powerful memoir writing. It gives authors a safe, private place to explore raw memories and feelings, ultimately distilling them…
Memoir is Not a Diary: How to Tell Your Story in a Way That Resonates

A memoir is not a diary. It is an artful act of storytelling, crafted to take readers on a journey of meaning and empathy instead…
Does Your Psychological Thriller Hook Readers Instantly?

When it comes to psychological thrillers, the hook in those first ten pages is make-or-break. This is where readers decide to settle in or slip…
Writing a Psychological Thriller? Don’t Forget the Emotional Pacing.

Every psychological thriller needs its signature elements: an unreliable narrator, inner crisis, mind-bending twists, and authentically complex characters that readers can’t stop trying to decode.…
What Makes a Memoir

Welcome to the third installment of “What Makes a . . .” In What Makes a Memoir we will look at five elements that will…
What Makes a Fantasy Novel

Welcome to Part 2 of the “What makes a . . . ” series. In this post, we’re looking at the five elements that help…