by Cole Salao
Stories aren’t exciting without any conflict. Readers need tension to stay invested, the kind that keeps them turning page after page. There are different types of conflict that you could introduce to a story. Your characters can fight against themselves, a...
by Kaelyn Barron
Lots of us have our own little “language” that we use with friends or loved ones. Most of that vernacular likely consists of inside jokes that would never make sense to anyone else, but once in a while you might coin a term that the English language could...
by Cole Salao
No matter how much of an avid reader you are, there will always be one book that you just can’t appreciate. You find it hard to read, much less finish. So what do you do? Well, you either plod on through mind-numbing disinterest, or abandon the book. Most people...
by Kaelyn Barron
Has an author’s words ever made a place feel so real and intriguing that you were ready to pack your bags and follow the characters on an adventure? Then you headed over to your favorite travel site only to find that the setting of that book or film wasn’t...
by Cole Salao
Characters can make or break a story. When they’re written well, they can evoke the most powerful emotions from the reader. There’s nothing more joyous than finding a character who you love, whether it’s on the screen or on the pages of a book—...
by Cole Salao
Finding the perfect book title is one of the most important marketing decisions you’ll ever make for your book. Do it right and you’ll attract readers from just a glance. Do it wrong and your books will stay on their shelves. Now, good titles aren’t...
