Genre Focus: Teen and Young Adult
A young boy, aged 11, is told by a half-giant that he’s been accepted at the finest wizarding institution in the world. A young girl struggles with extreme anxiety as… Genre Focus: Teen and Young Adult
Writing Exercise: Stream of Consciousness
At some point or another, we’ve all been here: I hope I remember to get toilet paper from the grocery store… maybe I should write it down… look at me… Writing Exercise: Stream of Consciousness
Author Spotlight: Enid Brown Marshall
Name: Enid Brown Marshall Hometown: Washington DC, currently in Parrish, FL Book: Where Are You Duckie? Genre: Children’s Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Enid Brown Marshall (EBM):… Author Spotlight: Enid Brown Marshall
Bestselling Books with Bad Reviews
Nothing feels like a stab to the gut quite like getting a negative review on your book (well… except for an actual stab in the gut). It’s funny how a… Bestselling Books with Bad Reviews
Genre Spotlight: Comic Books/Graphic Novels
BOOM! POW! SLAP! Reading a comic book is like reading a movie. You hear the words and their accompanying sounds, you see the scenes in vivid colors, you (the director)… Genre Spotlight: Comic Books/Graphic Novels
Physical Exercises to Help Your Writing
As writers, we’re exercising our brains on a daily basis. But, when it comes to exercising our bodies… well, let’s just say walking across our bedrooms to grab our laptops… Physical Exercises to Help Your Writing
Author Spotlight: Shalonda Phox
Name: Shalonda Phox Hometown: Metairie, LA Book: Simone. Genre: Fiction DP: Describe your book in 10 words or less. SP: Juicy and a great read. DP: What made you want to write… Author Spotlight: Shalonda Phox
How to Start a Book Club
We book lovers are often infamous among our non-book loving friends. We’re notorious for our long-winded rants that mainly consist of inscrutable noises and tears about subjects that our friends… How to Start a Book Club
Genre Focus: Self-Help
Reading a self-help book is like having an extremely wise best friend. Rather than containing the more informal nature of how-to books, self-help books at large are incredibly personal. When… Genre Focus: Self-Help
What Kind of Writer Are You?
New Year, New You… same book. Another year has come and gone and you’re still working on your manuscript. A finished novel is your shiny gold ring, your throne made… What Kind of Writer Are You?