Having trouble self-motivating as a freelancer? Let's explore some techniques to stay motivated and productive in healthy, sustainable ways.

Think about the last time you read a book and a non-English word was set in italics. How did that change your reading experience? Was the...

A few weeks ago, my partner and I watched Captain Fantastic , the quirky Vigo Mortensen movie about a man living in the woods with his...

The opening sentence to Pride and Prejudice is our first impression to the book. What are the first impressions we give in our own writing?

Ambiguous pronouns leave sentences muddled and confusing. Today we explore ambiguous pronouns and how to keep your writing clear!

It’s an incredibly common question, asked by self-publishing and querying authors alike. How short is too short? How long is too long? It likely won’t surprise you that neither I nor anyone else can tell you exactly how long a book should be.

Characterization is strongest when we consider tone, word choice, and even sentence structure. Take a lesson from the master: Jane Austen!

Young writers are often told, "Show, don't tell!" However, effective description is a mix of techniques. It's time to let "show, don't tell" go.

The purpose of speech tags is just to tell the reader who is speaking at a given moment. Use "said" or "asked" to avoid distracting your reader.

In today’s publishing climate, there are a dizzying number of opinions on what you should do with your completed manuscript. Should you...