December 2017

End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2017

Photo credit: derekskey on Flickr Somehow, it's time for the last post of 2017! Wow. Strange to think 2018 is basically here—and what a...

A fun yearly holiday (re-)post tradition, with apologies to Clement C. Moore, written by yours truly. Photo credit: John-Morgan on Flickr ‘...

It's that time of year again! Today I'm talking my 2018 resolutions. What are your resolutions for the new year? RELATED VLOGS: My 2...

Photo credit: Georgie Sharp on Flickr NOTE: Just want to let you guise know there won't be a fixing the first page critique this month...

So you have a story idea you want to turn into a novel—but how far should you go with it? And how do you decide whether to make it one book ...

Photo credit: Jess J on Flickr This is a repost with some minor updates! Because the holidays are upon us, which means the time to buy gift...

What clichés should you avoid in your writing? Glad you asked! Here are four very common ones you should consider working around. RELATED V...

NOTE: Hey guise! I've got Chapter One Con, a great conference for young writers, sharing an interview today from the mentors of their an...