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Scroll to the bottom for links to my chat with author Kathrine Ramsland on the latest Podcast episode or to watch it on […]
Creating Deep Backstory One of the things I learned early on in my writing career was how to create deep backstory because everything […]
How to Research and Write Historical Mysteries Learning how to research and write historical mysteries is key if you want to create an […]
How to Plot your Fiction Novel So how, exactly, do you plot a fiction novel? Bestselling author Libby Klein has some plotting 101 […]
Writing your Bliss Rather than Writing to the Market Writing your bliss rather than writing to the market may not be easy to […]
WriterSpark: Tips and Tricks for Fiction Writers Podcast How writers in a writer’s room write is different from fiction writers. But there are […]
Outlining while Still Writing by the Seat of your Pants Outlining (or plotting) seems opposite of writing by the seat of your pants. […]