by Kaelyn Barron
If you’ve read about the traditional book publishing process, you may have come across the term “slush pile.” I know—doesn’t sound very appealing, does it? But the slush pile isn’t inherently a bad thing; it simply means your manuscript...
by Cole Salao
When reading a story, you must accept the fictional worlds, characters, and situations in order to be fully immersed in the tale. But how can these works be believable when their subject matter doesn’t even exist in the real world? This is where your suspension...
by Cole Salao
“Write drunk, edit sober” is a maxim often attributed to Ernest Hemingway—who is, admittedly, known for his writing and drinking. It has become canonized into the big book of creative advice that writers (and other creatives) frequently follow. But is...
by Kaelyn Barron
Guided journals and workbooks can help readers navigate challenges and find the solutions they’re looking for by allowing them to immediately practice what they’re learning. If you’ve created a life-changing or just plain fun workbook or guided...
by Cole Salao
Of all the issues people debate about today, you’d be surprised that sentence spacing is among the fiercest controversies, to the point that researchers felt it needed to be studied. One side believes that using only one space after a period is the correct way....
by Kaelyn Barron
Poetry is an art that offers unlimited creative freedom. You can write a poem on literally anything, using the form, length, and style of your choice. But with all that freedom, you may end up with choice paralysis, a common cause of writer’s block (er…...