In every city I’ve ever lived, I’ve been part of a book club. Whether the group stemmed from my professional life or otherwise, my book...

“There ain’t no rules around here, we’re trying to accomplish something.” ~ Thomas Edison My best ideas for stories come spontaneously....

Four Different “Brands” to Manage on Your Road to Writing Success Welcome, novelist. Like it or not, you’re an entrepreneur selling a...

How’s your Newsletter Going? Does that sound like a weird question? One of those filler questions someone asks you before they make a...

The early days of writing my first novel, The Very Real World of Emily Adams, were painful. Plagued by self-doubt, I knew my ideas were a...

First, get rid of any ridiculous notion that you can be a successful writer without marketing. Don’t cling to the myth of the reclusive...

Do you need to build your author brand in a clean way? My blog at cleanlit.com, a website that helps readers get a “morality check” for...

Writing a query letter can feel as daunting as drafting an entire novel. How can you distill all the beautiful complexities of your book...

2016 was a big year for me. I self-published my young-adult horror novel The Good Fight in the summer, and married the love of my life in...

Being an author is hard. Not only must we make time to write outside of all our normal day-to-day tasks and responsibilities, but being...

This post is a continuation of our recommendations for back cover copy. If you haven’t already, check out Part One! Now that we’ve...

Copywriting is about convincing consumers to take action. In this case, your audience is readers, librarians, and booksellers that you...

What inspired you to write Abnormally Abbey? After writing several adult thrillers, I wanted to write something my kids could read. I...

You’ve done the hard work. You’ve written a great book. You’ve even signed with an indie publisher! Now the challenge is: how to make it...

My favorite author stereotype is the one of the bespectacled novelist sitting at her computer (or typewriter) with a hot beverage nearby,...

Writing in any form, whether it’s for a novel, a piece of creative writing, a screenplay, short story, or anything in between, comes with...

Be open to possibilities: they can take you to places you never imagined. "Curiouser and curiouser!" ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland...

I edit a plethora of first chapters. In fact, I edit a heck-ton more first chapters than full books because it's most affordable to pay...

You’re going to fail more than you succeed. It’s just a fact and I want you to take a deep breath, smile, and be super grateful for it....

It took me a little over a year to write my first draft of The King’s 100, and after my first roundtable discussion with my critique...