By Element

How to Incorporate Gothic Elements Into Any Genre of Writing

How to Use Psychological Horror to Your Advantage in Fiction

Terror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read

Successful Revision Strategies

Mastering Voice: Finding the Magic Mix of Style, POV & Character

Laugh Yourself to Death: Mixing Humor With Darker Topics Like Murder and Suspense

Things Can't Get Worse, But They Can Get Funnier: The Value of Humor in Your Writing

Being Funny, Fearing Failure, and Doing It Anyway

When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel

How to Breathe New Life Into Real Historical Characters

Punch Them in the Face: Writing Realistic Martial Arts!

Lessons Learned After a Decade of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Speculative Realities for Dystopian Times

How to Give Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Universe a Lived-In Feel

A Hero, an Anti-hero, and a Villain Walk into a Bar…

Roadmap for Plotters and Pantsers

Writing Villains that Readers Love to Hate

Gateway Scares: Writing the YA Horror Novel

The Challenges (and Opportunities) of Writing a Family Saga

I Got This Idea...: How to Turn Ideas Into Stories

Strategies for Writing Compelling Dialogue

How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In

How to Sell Your Young Adult Novel

Perfecting POV in Middle Grade and Teen Novels