by Penny Freeman | Aug 14, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER tweet this! Writing advice from the College of William and Mary. I once had the opportunity to take a writing course at the College of William and Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Our professor was a very successful niche nonfiction writer. He...
by Penny Freeman | Aug 12, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY RIE SHERIDAN ROSE tweet this Write What You WANT to Know I was trying to decide what wisdom I wanted to impart in this blog post. I finally decided to tackle a subject that more experienced writers often give to budding authors trying to break into the business....
by Penny Freeman | Jul 24, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY JESSICA SHEN How to Choose Good Beta Readers. First, what exactly is a beta reader? A beta reader is typically a non-professional reader who assists you in polishing your manuscript before you submit it for publication. You could consider them your first line of...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 11, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MEGAN OLIPHANT Maybe I should have written this blog post BEFORE the Orson Scott Card Literary Boot Camp, because my mind is so full of all the information, it will take several days for it all to gel into something coherent in my mind. So much good information....
by Penny Freeman | Jun 25, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY JESSICA SHEN While plot and character and setting are all well and good (I mean, I GUESS those components are important…) what will really keep your reader up to ungodly hours of the night flipping pages is tension. Tension, conflict, peril—these all compel us to...
by Penny Freeman | Jun 17, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND We creative types tend to be a bit temperamental when it comes to our work, and for good reason. We’ve put months, years, sweat, blood, tears, and endless buckets of caffeine and chocolate into our projects. They are, in short, our babies. Our...
