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Jan 27, 2022

How to Self Edit your Work

Congratulations, you have finished your first draft! This is an amazing achievement and the first thing you should do is celebrate. Now...

Isobelle Lans

Jan 20, 2022

How to Work with an Editor

Hiring an editor is a big leap for writers to take and one that can raise many questions. It’s natural to feel confused or overwhelmed by...

Kim Berkley

Jan 13, 2022

How to Get Back Into Writing After a Long Break

It’s been a week. A month. A year. Maybe more. You feel like a stranger at your desk; the white abyss of the blank page you’re staring at...

Sydney Alexis

Jan 6, 2022

How to Set Realistic Goals

Happy New Year, Writer Community!! With the new year comes a new start and, probably a lot of new goals. When we’re feeling the...

Skye Horn

Dec 29, 2021

Writing During the Holidays

2021 is officially coming to an end, and some of you may be panicking about setting “New Year’s Resolutions” for your author business. It...

Yoshika Green

Dec 23, 2021

How To Get Paid For Your Writing

Yes, you read right, there’s money in what you write. Whether you’re looking to make some extra money or pivot careers completely,...

Rosalyn Briar

Dec 16, 2021

All About Beta Readers

Have you written a novel? Wait, an ENTIRE novel? Congratulations! You should be extremely proud of your accomplishment. Now what? After a...

K. T. Sharp

Dec 9, 2021

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome During Editing

You type “The End” or “To Be Continued” on the final page of your manuscript and then scream and dance, pour yourself a glass of wine,...

Kear Anne Simmons

Dec 1, 2021

How to Pause and Not Quit

November is over, and for many writers, that means the end of National Novel Writing month. With so many of our community members coming...

Cathrine Swift

Nov 25, 2021

15 Questions to Help you Create Binge-Worthy Books

I made this list as part of my revision process for my debut novel, Let it Reign. I hoped to write a book readers would struggle to put...

Isobelle Lans

Nov 18, 2021

Finding Your Unique Voice

One of the hardest parts of being a writer is finding our voice. That unique quality to our writing that makes it distinctively ours....

Mandy Kontos

Nov 11, 2021

The Four Stages of NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo (NaNo) is not just a writing challenge, it’s also a writing community that spans across oceans and time. It’s my favourite time...

Sania Jain

Nov 4, 2021

Writing Short Stories to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

While the world is busy wrapping up halloween costumes, eating up all that halloween candy and buying christmas decorations, all the...

Katherine D. Graham

Oct 27, 2021

How to Hook Readers with your First Sentence

“It was a bright spring day when Calla Emery kneed the man her mother sent to woo her, deep in the crotch.” With this first sentence,...

Lily Hammer

Oct 20, 2021

From Pantser to Planner: Tips on Outlining your Novel

Would you believe me if I told you that not four years ago, I sat down to write a four-book fantasy series with nothing written down,...

Rachel Zillikens

Oct 13, 2021

Craft Books About Writing you Need to Read

Deep in the drafting trenches whilst trying to write my first book, I realised three things; I had no idea how to effectively structure a...

Nik Bright

Oct 7, 2021

How to Design your Novel

There are countless ways to go about writing a novel, as many ways as there are writers, and more. No two stories are brought into this...

Katie Morrowick

Sep 30, 2021

How to Find your Routine

Ah, how to start… You know that feeling? The churn in your stomach as you stare at the blank page – when the words are inconveniently not...

Laura Savage

Sep 22, 2021

How to Learn the Rules So You Can Break Them

I write this article with one important caveat. You need to know the “rules” of writing first. If you’re a newbie writer, the best advice...

Christine Bergsma

Sep 15, 2021

Why journaling is an important tool for every writer

Tension is arguably the most essential aspect of any story worth writing and writing worth reading. Authentic tension connects us to the...