Writing Tips

Articles about the art and craft and business of writing.

 

Cell Phone Noveling ©
Clover Autrey

 

Ah, Technology ©
Clover Autrey

 

An Actual Pitch That Worked ©
Catherine Spangler

 

The Basics ©
Judi McCoy

 

Confessions of a Contest Judge ©
Judi McCoy

 

Critique Pointers ©
Angi Platt

 

Fog Scene Critique © (companion article to Critique Pointers by Angi Platt)
Angi Platt

 

Deep POV Means... ©
Angi Platt

 

Eeeew! Resolutions, A PRO Start on the New Year ©
Sandra Ferguson

 

Erotica vs. Erotic Romance ©
Shelley Bradley

 

The First Scene ©
Sherry Davis

 

Get Out of the Way of Your Writing ©
Sandra Ferguson

 

How to Make a Seamless Change of POV ©
Gail Dayton

 

I Don't Really Need a Critique ©
Nikki Duncan

 

Mythbusters #1: If the editor likes your book, they'll buy it ©

Mythbusters #2: After you sell the first book, your editors will want to buy others from you quickly ©

Mythbusters #3: Once you're published, it's easier to sell again ©

Mythbusters #4: Contracts aren't that hard to negotiate ©

Mythbusters #5: My advances will keep me cozy until my royalties arrive ©

Mythbusters #6: Your book will get quality editing and distribution ©

Mythbusters #7: If you want to know about print runs and distribution, just ask ©

Mythbusters #8: Once you sell your book, your editor will always return e-mails, phone calls, and read your material promptly ©

Mythbusters #9: Your editor will come back after getting married or having a baby ©

Mythbusters #10: By my 10th book, I'm likely to be a NYT bestseller ©

Mythbusters #11: A last few notes... ©
Shelley Bradley

 

Power Writing ©
Patricia Vermeire

 

The Potential of PRO ©
Sandra Ferguson

 

PRO-Sistence ©
Sandra Ferguson

 

Stretching the Boundaries to Another Dimension ©
Karen Kelley

 

The Ten Most Important Things to Do to Get Published ©
Juliet Burns

 

Turning PRO-Active ©
Sandra Ferguson

 

Writing a Synopsis for Today's Market ©
Catherine Spangler