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5 Great Books to Research Your Historical Fiction: 1910s

Historical fiction takes readers back into a particular era, whether it is the intrigue of Elizabethan court or the swinging Sixties and Seventies. Historical fiction requires meticulous research to offer an accurate and interesting glimpse of the past and often writers are not sure where to...

5 Great Books to Research Your Historical Fiction: 1980s

Historical fiction is wonderful when a skilled author can truly capture the flavor of an era, whether it is the mannered elegance of Jane Austen's Regency period or the drama and adventure of the Vikings. To be truly authentic, historical fiction requires meticulous research and...

Werewolves in Horror: The Gentleman of Madness

Racing through the darkness, only to be stopped by the fading light of the full moon above. Feral eyes wide, long, bloody claws out, jaws and fangs snapping; the werewolf is truly a creature of fear. From the madness of The Wolfman by Jonathan Maberry,...

Horror: Lambs to the Slaughter, or Questions to Ask Before Brutally Murdering All of Your Characters

The horror genre tends to capitalize on death. Whatever we’re afraid of, whether it be the monsters of a recent book, or the demons haunting our minds, we can twist our macabre thoughts to fit to our dark imaginations and gruesome machinations; at the very...

Vampires in Horror: Why the Sparkly Ones Are Easier to Kill

The vampire is a mysterious, and oftentimes lonely, figure in literature. From the bloody confines of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, to the dark, elegant world of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes’s Den of Shadows series, the vampire has captivated artists for centuries. Strangely enough, in modern times, the vampire...

There's Gotta Be A Better Word Than Got

A wise woman (and she, too, was a writer) once told me that everyone, especially writers, had a pet peeve word. One that haunted them; one that made them cringe whenever they read it; one that was everywhere all at once. For me, that word...

Writing the Acknowledgements: It's More Than Just a Thank You

“I want to thank all of you for this great honor. I want to thank the producers and…. and…. and….” And the list goes on and on. Sound like an Oscar ‘thank you’ speech? Although, in the past, there have been some good Oscar ‘thank...

Top 5 Literary Elements Of A Story

Every story, written or verbal, long or short, has some necessary features that must be part of the narrative for the story to make sense. These features are what we refer to as literary elements or narrative elements or elements of literature. These elements are...

Book Review Do's And Don'ts

Book reviews are one of a writer's best assets because potential readers trust them above anything else. Previously, book reviews were mainly written by the elite, but we have since moved on and now almost anyone can write a review. This means that authors can...

Practical Techniques To Get Rid Of Writer's Block

Writer's block refers to the state of being mentally exhausted and unable to come up with any new, meaningful ideas for your book. It is something most writers struggle with at one point or another. Even after writing several bestsellers, many writers will still find...