July 2, 2020

How can we create powerful relationships in our stories? Check out Angela Ackerman’s insights and examples for crafting characters.

Crafting a Relationship That Matters — Guest: Angela Ackerman

June 23, 2020

If our sentences don’t have a good flow from one to the next, our writing can feel choppy. But what causes choppy writing and how can we fix it?

Sentence Flow: Fixing Choppy Writing

June 18, 2020

It’s that time of year again. My ten-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. Don’t miss this special celebration — with prizes for you!

10th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?

June 16, 2020

If we’re not careful, we can burn out or suffer serious consequences. So once in a while, we all need to evaluate our workload and reprioritize…even me.

Overwhelmed? What Do You Do? My Blog Announcement…

June 11, 2020

Last time, we discussed how to introduce our characters. Now, here are 4 tips for ensuring we’re giving readers the right impressions of our characters.

4 Tips for Creating the Right Impression of Our Characters

June 9, 2020

It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how to introduce our characters to readers.

Making a Good First Impression with Our Characters

June 2, 2020

To increase reader satisfaction, we want to give our story meaning. How can we use foreshadowing to make our story feel purposeful and meaningful?

What’s the Point of Foreshadowing?