By Genre

The Middle Grade Market: The Business of Writing and Publishing Books for Kids

How to Craft Scares

9 Keys to Writing a Chilling, Compelling, Totally Addictive Psychological Thriller

The Four Tools Every Armchair Historian Needs When Writing and Researching

Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up

How and Why to Add Romance to Any Story You Tell

The Self and the World: Deepening the Personal Narrative through Research and Reportage

Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow: How to Tell the Unbearable Story

How to Keep Readers Engaged

Humor Your Readers Can Visualize: How to Make Writing Funnier

Propelling Narratives Forward: The Dynamics of Engaging Storytelling

Inventing the Past: Making People and Places Resonate With Readers

Things That Make or Break a Romance Novel

From Crime Scene to Court Room: What Happens After The Body Is Found?

Person, Place, or Crime: Where to Start Your Mystery

How Much Research is Necessary to Serve Your Story?

Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up

Creating Nonstop Plotting in Commercial Fiction

Anatomy of a Compelling (and Effective) Story

Developing a Writing Life

How to Write Great Characters for Great Stories

Conquering the Muddle in the Middle

How Thinking Like a Comedy Writer Can Improve Your Writing, No Matter the Genre

How to Add a Touch of Mystery to Your Historical Fiction--Whether or Not You're Writing a Mystery