The great America poet Emily Dickinson is known as one of the country’s most unique, and prolific poets. A famous recluse, Dickinson spent countless hours outdoors observing and playing in nature and countless hours inside documenting what she observed in…

The bad news about writing is that it often comes with creativity blocks. The good news is that because writer’s block is such a common and frustrating experience, people have developed no shortage of ways to address and overcome it.Some…

There are numerous theories on how to prime the mind so that it is ready to write creatively, and many of them are very effective. The first of these might seem counterintuitive, but it is effective for many people: do…

Like it or not, we care about what others think about us. And we care about their opinions on other things as well, including the books they read. As someone who is looking to get your work published, it is…

Image by Rupert Ganzer When writers are first starting out, they often emulate the style of other authors whose work they admire. But in the course of most writing lives, at some point, a unique style is developed. Sometimes that…

Photo by Charles Jeffrey Danoff Nearly every story writer has confronted a block when sitting down to start a story. While daunting, “writer’s block” can be overcome by using a few story starter tips. First, understand that the block itself…

The young adult market is a strong one, and it is easier to break into this area of the industry for many writers. Young adult fiction is quite similar to adult fiction, but there are a few things you must…

Writing your first book is one of the most important, creative accomplishments a writer will experience. The entire process from idea to manuscript is a very personal creation. In fact, many writers relate the experience to that of having a…

A book tour actually involves various book publicity events scheduled for an author. These events may include book signings, conferences, and interviews with media. They can be local, statewide, national, or international. All of this depends upon the travel budget…

Image by Crystal Jing Writers who prefer working in fiction often struggle with character development. The process itself can sound quite easy. But, in reality it takes a lot of work and consideration. It doesn’t matter which genre of fiction…

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I need your help to test this crazy theory I have about Amazon.com's bestseller rankings.…

The act of telling a story, though initiated and performed by the story teller, is actually a collaborative act between the teller of the story and the audience. The implications of the collaborative nature of storytelling is seen in many…

The act of telling a story, though initiated and performed by the story teller, is actually a collaborative act between the teller of the story and the audience. The implications of the collaborative nature of storytelling is seen in many…

Sometimes it’s not easy to recognize deceit, but then that’s the nature of deceit—to fool unsuspecting victims. In Alan Sakowitz’s Miles Away…Worlds Apart: Empowering Lessons Gleaned from Experiences of a Whistleblower, the author reveals how one man made a conscious…

Tweet Why Twitter Is An Effective Marketing Tool Many authors fail to see what the big deal is regarding Twitter. They read Tweets about what someone ate for breakfast or what color shirt they're wearing. They might sign up only…

Image by Mark Wallace The predecessor of the current global economic crisis is the Great Depression. During this crisis, circa 1930, several pertinent and incredibly successful programs were implemented that, to this day, have held the economy together. If it…

This guest post is brought to you by Web Design Schools Guide. Today’s authors have started to catch on to the fact that they no longer have to depend on and pay a third-party publisher to do the work that…

Painfully Obvious by mliu92 Greg Messel’s The Illusion of Certainty illuminates for readers the false comfort into which the early 2000s lulled us, leaving us totally unprepared for the uncertainty we saw in the last few years of the decade.…

L.A. Kuehlke has been a writer for most of her life. Even as a child, her friends would listen to her stories at recess. “I’ve had stories all my life, inside of me, just begging to be told,” Kuehlke explains.…

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Image by Barbara Dieu Let's face it. Sometimes we just do not have it in us to write that next piece. The pressure is on, the deadline is near, but we have mentally checked-out.…

Photo by Mo Riza "Page after page, keeping your writer's thought before you, but not tarrying with him, until he has brought you the thing you are in search of."…

To Whom It May Concern~Thank you for submitting your manuscript to Rejection Publishing. We regret to inform you that we cannot publish your work at this time... blah..blah..blah. Shot down? You may as well have had someone tell you in…

Image by Marco Buonvino Writing and revising—it’s an ongoing cycle and a necessary evil. Oftentimes, between writing and revising you have to face someone saying that you have failed or that your work is sub-par, and that what you have…

Photo by Walwyn on Flickr With pen in hand, your thoughts, ideas, conclusions, advice and even your influence is exposed. Privately you can say what you please without regard to whom it will affect, however; when it comes to writing…

Photo by Mark van Laere Type it, erase it, rewrite it, recycle it, apply whiteout, trash it! Sick of paper wads? Tired of starting your work, only to become frustrated with not being able to finish it? When nothing is…

Photo by Len Matthews We all have people we look up to, admire and respect within the writing community. We follow their work, wait for the next piece of literature they produce and oftentimes end up comparing our work to…

Photo by Heath Brandon Let's face it. We live in an era where marketing is our key to wealth and success. We survive by "selling" our services, products, thoughts, advice and entertainment. In order to sell, we must first find…

Photo by William Warby via Flickr A pressure cooker is an airtight metal pot that requires steam under pressure at a high temperature in order to cook food quickly. It may also be the way you feel when you are…

Photo by Troy Holden While it is possible to submit a clean, polished manuscript, absolute perfection is difficult to achieve. So how do you know when you’re finished editing, rewriting and polishing? Except for those rare moments of creative genius…