by Stefanie Newell | Jan 25, 2016 | Writing Tips
So you’ve written your book, gotten great feedback, and have an editor lined up to read your piece. But what about a book description? One of the most important parts of your marketing campaign is your book description. After the cover and the title, your book...
by Stefanie Newell | Oct 27, 2015 | Writing Tips
Halloween is just around the corner, and ‘tis the season for raising the hairs on your arms and sending a thrill down your spine. And in the spirit of the season, here are three great horror writing tips to get you started on your own blood-curdling tales! Getting...
by Stefanie Newell | Dec 1, 2014 | Writing Tips
Writing a story that’s interesting and draws the reader in is hard work. There are five main elements to creating a well-written story: setting, plot, characters, conflict and theme. It’s always good to brush up on your creative writing tips and techniques...
by Stefanie Newell | May 6, 2014 | Writing Tips
As writers we’ve all experienced it! We’ve all read a well-written book that makes us doubt our writing skills. Usually it sends us spiraling into rewrites, doubting whether or not we are even remotely good writers, and vowing to get even an inkling...
by Stefanie Newell | Apr 15, 2014 | Writing Tips
Many people want to write a novel, but they end up giving up due to not knowing how to progress their story. Writing a novel requires you to be creative and have a rich vocabulary, but you still have to create interesting characters and an intriguing plot in order to...
by Stefanie Newell | Feb 24, 2014 | Writing Tips
One great thing about fiction writing is the freedom you have to come up with completely new worlds, characters and scenarios that have never existed before. In fiction, America can turn into a poverty-stricken third world nation, human beings can have super-powers...