How to Weave Backstory Seamlessly Into Your Novel
The Four Tools Every Armchair Historian Needs When Writing and Researching
Creating Nonstop Plotting in Commercial Fiction
Propelling Narratives Forward: The Dynamics of Engaging Storytelling
The First 100 Pages: How to Get a Book Up and Breathing
Everything I Wish I’d Known Before Writing the Book
What's Said and Unsaid: Crafting Dialogue in Fiction
Things That Make or Break a Romance Novel
Realistic Action in Novels
How Much Research is Necessary to Serve Your Story?
How to Research Your Novel Like a Reporter
Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up
Humor Your Readers Can Visualize: How to Make Writing Funnier
Anatomy of a Compelling (and Effective) Story
Top Ten Mistakes Authors Make When Writing Stories
Finding the Story in Moments of Helplessness
Kick the Imposter to the Curb: The Benefits of Allowing Who You Are as a Writer to Reflect Who You Are as a Person
Emotion vs Feeling in Fiction
Nail Your Novel (or Memoir’s) Voice and Tone
Visual Storytelling: How to Write Compelling and Visual Fiction
Terror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read
Successful Revision Strategies
Laugh Yourself to Death: Mixing Humor With Darker Topics Like Murder and Suspense
When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel