Adding conflict in your manuscript is the key ingredient to keeping readers involved. No matter what genre you write, this is critical. Sometimes, though, you get stuck and just don't know what to do next. So, just for grins I've thrown together a list of suggestions. These aren't necessarily geared toward any specific genre and [...]
This was from a short session that James Scott Bell discussed at the Lone Star RWA Conference that I thought you might like: Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch: Every writer needs to be prepared to promote their book at any moment to whomever they meet. You never know when the person you run into will be [...]
With entertainment....I love a good thrill, whether a movie or a book. Scare me. Excite me. Keep me guessing what you're going to do...and even if it's you or someone else. Thrillers are fantastic. It doesn't even have to revolve around a crime, although the scare factor gets a bit more intense when it's a [...]
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