Slightly damaged books happens sometimes. I love CreateSpace because the few times this has happened, they’ve overnight a replacement!...

Whether you are a lover of books, book-addict, voracious reader, and just a lover of stories, we can spend a lot of money fast satisfying...

Romance. There’s this whole genre in movies, books, and TV series. Even then, in other genres it sort of creeps in there somehow. It...

If you missed my workshop with OCLS at the Downtown location, here is a chance to grab a copy of the PDF and/or PowerPoint Show. It was a...

Yesterday, on behalf of Orlando Nanowrimo at the South Trail location for OCLS I had the honor to introduce and inform writers what this...

MFA & Beyond New and old writers are discovering social media is a must-have for the modern-day author’s lifestyle. Some of us have...

This was a question that popped up in one of the many groups I am part of and after leaving a monster-sized response I figured I might...

These are 3 strong points as to how to “connect” with your audience more intimately through your craft (Writing, art and beyond) without...

This is a great Blog on defining “agency” and how it shows in your plot and story! Life in the Realm of Fantasy Chuck Wendig, in his...

Authors often draw inspiration from history and mythology, but how much of this stays with their readers? Are we able to learn about our...

First off, myself (Valerie Willis), Racquel Henry, and Laura (L.E.) Perez want to say thank you for the warm welcome and great turnout...

Once more, I want to thank everyone who came out to attend one, if not all my classes on “Writing a Novel 101” at the Orange County...

Editing should be kept separate from writing. Bottom-line (granted more experienced writers can juggle both, but we are talking about...

What is a Writing Style? It is the most important and precious thing a writer or author owns. This is what helps us illustrate, immerse,...

Recently I have been getting a ton of messages and seeing a large number of questions involving plot. Like many of my writing tip...

I cannot force anyone to write one, or corner readers by giving them a copy IF they promise to write one. It’s not fair, we are all...

What is Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a pivotal literary device seen in all writing in one shape or form. It can be used in several ways...

Picture from Pixabay.com by Tabor: https://pixabay.com/en/mountain-world-lake-nature-1062831/ What is Worldbuilding? This is the term...

Introduction As a writer, we often find ourselves in need of Research. I blame it on the natural curiosity, which drives us to put our...

Publishing in general is a very scary next step for any writer and their story. Whether you are aiming for Traditional or Self...