What Makes A Book Resonate With Readers?
Every now and then, you find a book that really sticks with you. It connects with who you are. It resonates. But why? And how do you make your book do that for your readers? Today I want to discuss Read more
5 Ways To Keep Up With The Publishing Industry
If you want to publish a book for the world to discover, you cannot bury yourself in your writing and then pop up into the world when it’s ready to be published. You have to be mindful of what is Read more
Love Language: Character Under A Microscope Series
Let’s dive into character development once more for our Character Under A Microscope series and talk about how your characters receive and show affection for each other. It’s commonly accepted that there are five love languages for people in the Read more
What is a MacGuffin? (With Examples)
MacGuffin, sometimes spelled McGuffin, is a term used by screenwriters for something that gets the plot rolling but doesn’t have significance itself. This occurs almost always in thrillers, but it’s also present in most genres. Today, we are going to Read more
6 Steps To Building An Effective Book Launch Team
I feel like I’ve read a million articles on how to do a book launch for a new release, and yet I still don’t feel like I have a clear picture of it. Despite the generic advice out there on Read more
3 Steps To Use Description For Characterization
When you write in any point of view that isn’t omniscient, you get to write a story through the eyes of a biased character. Every word of the book is filtered through the POV character’s eyes. The best part is Read more
A Word To The Wise About Cliches In Literature
After talking about tropes, I want to take it one step further and discuss cliches. Our world is full of them, but they are often not welcome in our literature. Cliches are overused opinions that most people find common enough Read more
How To Please Your Readers With Tropes (Includes Examples)
Tropes are a highly debated topic in the writing world. Some love them. Some hate them. Yet tropes are a powerful tool in stories as long as they aren’t overdone to the point of being cliches. Let’s start by defining Read more
5 Essential Parts To Any Author Newsletter
The most important part of any author marketing strategy is to build an email list through a newsletter. This gives you direct access to your readers without having to rely on a third party go-between. Newsletters vary in style, content, Read more
Confrontation Tactics: Character Under A Microscope Series
It’s time to dig back into the nitty gritty details of character development again. In this post, I want to go into how your characters deal with confrontation. In any book, characters will clash with other characters, hopefully more than Read more