Watching the Word Budget
Long-form or short-form, a writer’s always watching the word budget. At a writer’s seminar, master of short stories Mary Robinette […]
Readers want the Emotional Layer
At this year’s Worldshift writers’ event, author and coach Trisha Jen Loehr described how readers want the emotional layer in
My Fantasy Fiction Challenge
During lock-down, I received my fantasy fiction challenge. My TBR list was long, my DNF list even longer. A friend
National Authors Day Sat November 1
It’s National Authors Day Sat November 1. This annual event celebrates the contributions of authors and the art of writing.
Do The Worst Thing to your Protagonist
There’s a piece of writing advice which goes ‘do the worst thing to your protagonist you can think of.’ It
What’s My Core Story?
The central question for a panel at the C2E2 convention this year: what’s my core story? The core story within
Ten-step Empire-builders’ Checklist
My ten-step empire-builders’ checklist is just the beginning for creating a credible fantasy empire. More than just the ruling class,
Escape the Plot Forest 2025
Back for it’s sixth year, Escape the Plot Forest 2025 runs 18-22 October. Thirty-seven experts present more than twenty hours
Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
itStevenson’s The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde brilliantly captures the duality of human nature, the good and
Five elements of Universal Story
There are five elements of Universal Story that are the foundation of every successful novel. So says writer and coach