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Overcoming Your Block

It is important to give a voice to matters that concern and interest you - from homelessness and making others happy and laughing through humor to educating our children. You may have already begun to create the message that you want to convey through either...

First or Third Person?

When writing your book, which do you think is best? Is it more effective when you’re reading from the mind of the character, or from the narration of the author? What grips you from start to finish? Knowing that you’re listening to the character share...

Make This the Year to Write That Book You’ve Always Wanted to Write

I can’t count the number of times people have walked up to me at book signings while buying one of my books and said, “I’ve always wanted to write a book.I’ve had this idea for years. What advice would you give me for writing a book?” I...

How to write Southern Gothic

There’s something about the Old South that has captured the minds of artists for many decades. From the gilded wealth of the Antebellum era, or the fallen grace of the Reconstruction era, the South is filled with scandals, prejudice, and elitism, with the scent of...

Common Sense in Paranormal Romance, or How to Avoid DYING in the Arms of a Loved One

Since the advent of Twilight, I’ve lost count of the many fans who have dedicated themselves to the controversial vampires vs. twilight debacle. Whether it be from raving adolescent girls or screeching moms, the book has been praised for bringing a more supernatural flair into modern...

How to Write Book Reviews

Most people think that writing book reviews is easy; after all, if you read the book then you should be able to simply sit down and write a review instantly without any difficulty. This assumption might be true of a quick two-sentence review on Goodreads, but...

What to Write About in Health

Health is a very large and very popular topic choice for writers because, in general, people are always interested in their own health and well-being, as well as that of those they care about. However, because health is such a large topic area, it is...

Three Essential Elements to Writing Gothic Horror

It’s no secret that the Gothic horror genre has existed outside the realm of normalcy. From the chilling, bloody scenes of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, to the psychological massacre of Robert Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, these books are terrifying as they are complex. Drawing...

How to Write an Author Interview

An author interview can be conducted multiple ways: phone, email, video chat, and/or social media. Yet, one aspect always remains the same - the person conducting the interview needs to already know most of the interview questions before it is time to conduct the interview....

Your Novel's First Page

Here are two hypothetical beginnings to a novel: Beginning No. 1    Caroline heard the knock on her front door from her upstairs bedroom. It was probably next door neighbor and widow Mrs. McGillicuddy again. As her dementia worsened, Mrs. McGillicuddy had gotten in the habit of...