by Lindsay Flanagan | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog, Fiction How-to
by Angela Eschler and Lindsay Flanagan Super-spies and superheroes. Ninjas and mysterious nomads. Magicians and monsters. Spaceships and species. (The story glands are salivating!) But there are some “rules” to consider before you dive in and go...
by Lindsay Flanagan | May 31, 2017 | Blog, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to, Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)
And You Can Do It Too! by Rachelle J. Christensen I just returned from a fabulous writing retreat where I killed my writing goals, and I can’t wait to tell you about the simple methods I used to write 25,000 words, or roughly 120 double-spaced pages, in two and a half...
by Lindsay Flanagan | May 8, 2017 | Blog, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to
by Annette Lyon Q. What is the best software to write with? A. USA-Today best-selling author says Scrivener for writing and Microsoft Word for editing. Writing Time-Saver and Organization Heaven Annette Lyon: I use Scrivener mostly for drafting and revision....
by Lindsay Flanagan | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, Fiction How-to
By Emilee Newman Bowles Fight scenes are some of the hardest scenes to follow in a book, and so they are some of the hardest to write well. Remember that you’re not writing a screenplay, and readers will get bored with page after page of kicks and punches—or they’ll...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to
By Emilee Newman Bowles Waka-waka! Humor has a place in every genre, even if you’re not writing comedy. Using subtle humor can lighten weighty nonfiction topics and engage readers more. And more engaging books could mean more “checks written by editors.”...
