February 2020

The simplest way to finish your novel

2020-02-28T19:51:26-08:00

This boils down to one all-important idea. Just write every day. Don't set a time or a goal for number of pages. Just commit to opening that file and not multitasking. Some days you might write for an hour, somedays you might write for just a few minutes, but writing

The simplest way to finish your novel2020-02-28T19:51:26-08:00

January 2020

Get rid of “began to” for more active writing.

2020-01-31T23:06:58-08:00

Editor Jessica Hammerman gives you really simple tricks to improve your writing. Using the phrase "Began to" undermines the action of your verb! Remove this crutch from your writing for more active sentences and livelier prose. Many authors hesitate to make their characters really act, and so "began to" seems

Get rid of “began to” for more active writing.2020-01-31T23:06:58-08:00

2 January, 2020 07:37

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Take a look at our new website! Happy new year, readers! Don't forget you can get Melissa Seal's book Unbreakable for free for the next few days.

2 January, 2020 07:372020-01-02T07:37:39-08:00

September 2019

The First Chapter of Bird

2020-01-31T21:41:39-08:00

Looking for a great read? Here's the first chapter of Bird, by Kim E. Wilson   One   By the time I reached my destination, I was stiff and exhausted. Having spent the last ten hours on the road with my traveling companion Lilly, a lovable three-year-old retriever, I was

The First Chapter of Bird2020-01-31T21:41:39-08:00

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