Do your B plots have to connect to the A plot? Do the side stories have to connect to the main story?

The thing that keeps readers coming back for every new book release? Trust. Learn how to earn your readers' trust in you and your books.

All fiction, but especially fantasy and sci-fi, relies on the reader’s “willing suspension of disbelief.” What the heck is that, though?

Feedback is a pretty important step in the publishing process. But you don’t necessarily need it to improve your writing chops.

Knowing which one you are can be a great help during revision and self-editing.

Learn the what, why, and how of creating a story bible for your book series.

Fantasy is...fantastical. It doesn't have to be realistic, does it? So why do readers keep saying "This is too unrealistic"?

Custom story bibles are here!

New series alert! This is the start of “From the Editing Files,” a series where I talk about some of the topics that come up in my...

Most of the advice for writers you read online is revision advice rather than actual writing advice.

This mindset shift can help you with both the first draft and your revisions.

Common writing advice (even my own) tells you to avoid editing as you write. But is it really that bad to do?

Trying to decide whether to participate in NaNoWriMo? Here's some things to consider.

What's your writing style?

Creativity isn't an unlimited resource. In this post, learn the care and keeping of a healthy creative well.

Spoiler: Yep, it's real. But you can fix it.

Learn a few of the basics about tropes and how to use them in your books.

There are really only two things that you must know as a writer. Everything else is optional.

Save versions of your manuscript to keep organized and avoid losing your precious writing.