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The Yeah, Buts, Yoda, and Marian the Librarian
By Flo Fitzpatrick
Posted 10/30/2024
The Yeah, Buts: Two little words we use every day, which, when found in the same sentence (whether sequentially or intermittently), can cause havoc in our lives and writing.
Easing into where to find yeah buts…quite often they sneak into excuses having to do with diet and exercise.
Ex. “Fat Freddie’s cheeseburger with the fries and shake is about 10,000 calories and 200 grams of fat.”” Yeah but Fat Freddie’s is having a half-off sale on the Big Blob Burger meal!”
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Tips for Love Scenes from Someone Who Skips Over Them, Usually
By Robin Hillyer Miles
Posted 2/28/2025
Anything You Can Do …
You know how you’ll read a love story, and the sex is kinda blah? Or the intimate details are too graphic for your tastes? And you think, of course you think, gosh I can write a better love scene than that?
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National Novel Writing Month: The Most Fun You’ll Ever Have Writing . . . Really
By Mike L. Downey
Posted 10/30/2024
Stephen King wrote that writing long fiction is “. . . a difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic in a bathtub.” Mr. King obviously never did National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO).
Now this is not a dig at Mr. King since I’m obviously no Stephen King, but then who is? This is about you writing a novel in a month and having the most fun writing you’ve ever had.
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Next Steps After NaNoWriMo (Even if You Don’t Get To 50,000 Words)
By Ann Kellett
Posted 10/30/2024
I’m not too proud to admit it: after three NaNoWriMo experiences, I have yet to reach the 50,000-word goal.
Along the way, though, I have learned to flip that statement into a positive: for three years in a row, I have successfully benefited from NaNoWriMo in many ways, but the word count is not one of them.
In fact, I believe the word count is not the only—or even the main—thing that counts in NaNoWriMo. Here are five take-aways to keep the momentum going for those of us who might not reach the (arbitrary) goal.
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An Indie Author’s Guide for Getting More Book Events: Creative Book Events for Authors!
By Penny Sansevieri
Posted 1/15/2025
Bookstore events, signings and author talks are always a great way to build support in your local community, build your fan base, and sell books. But as options for book events have narrowed, with dwindling bookstores and event space, authors often feel like they’re out of options when it comes to doing book events. But that only means you need to dig in and get more creative.
When I was first in business (23 years ago!), we worked with a lot of indie authors who were persona non grata – in the early days of indie publishing bookstore managers were really discouraged from hosting indie authors, which forced me to find more unique places to host events.
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