Have you ever turned your TV to the Food Network and found a mystery movie? Or turned to the Hallmark Channel to watch the hockey playoffs?

Of course not!

When it comes to genres, television stations have it […]

Have you ever been in a restaurant when the people next to you started arguing? Talk about tension! Putting a fight or argument into your story is a great way to add tension, but if you rely solely on personal […]

Writing the novel you want to read might be fun, but it doesn’t mean your novel will sell (or even get published). If you want to write novels that sell, you have to write for more than yourself—you have to […]

One of the great things about fiction is the opportunity to step into someone else’s head and not only experience a new and different life, but to feel the excitement, anguish, and fear right along with the c […]

When it comes to fiction writing, simple is best.

Too often, new writers want to do something new and original to capture an agent or publisher’s attention. They create over-the-top characters, put them into […]

What’s the biggest roadblock to your writing/publishing success?
What if you could remove it (or at least find a way around it)?

When I started editing, my goal was to help writers write better b […]