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Jan 8, Scene Questions Hold Reader Interest

How to Raise Scene Questions to Capture and Hold Reader Interest

Nov 12, Short Story and Creative Writing Contests and Competitions

Short Story and other creative writing contests and competitions with big cash prizes like the ones below can provide a real step up for writers. Writing competitions can jumpstart a career.

Nov 12, Writing Contests: How to Win More, Spend Less

Approach creative writing contests with winning attitude and adequate preparation. Know what editors want in a winning story. Avoid the frustrating experience of rejection and non-responsiveness.

Nov 12, Can a short story collection be changed to a novel?

Have you ever moved a short story collection to a novel successfully? I have tried for years to publish my story collection and received the same response

Nov 12, Author as Publisher

I'm at the tail end of writing my final draft and was looking for a publisher and came across many obstacles. things that first time authors often endure,

Sep 16, Mentoring Rates

Mentoring Rates--services and rates for writing feedback, assessment, and courses

Aug 10, The Creative Writing Masters Degree: How Important Is It?

A creative writing masters degree is not necessary become a published writer, but as a step toward a successful creative writing career, a creative writing degree can't hurt.

Aug 10, Has the Twitter Novel Tweetered Out?

The Twitter novel was an intriguing new form in 2008/2009, but where are the Twitter novels now?

Jul 22, Space and Punctuate Dialogue Correctly: Creative Writing Success Tips

Creative Writing Success Tips: How to Punctuate Dialogue Correctly. Creative writers: Learn these few rules of punctuation to write dialogue with clarity.

Jun 1, Short Story and Creative Writing Contests and Competitions

Short Story and other creative writing contests and competitions with big cash prizes like the ones below can provide a real step up for writers. Writing competitions can jumpstart a career.