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How do you start a conversation with an author? Or, flip this for us, what do you talk about as an author?

You wrote your book and it's published. Great! Congratulations!Now you have to market it. Share and schmooze it online. And do the dreaded book talks and readings.

September to Remember

A bit of lifestyle change, personal growth, out with the old and in with the new. Let’s get a little bit fitter and healthier, of mind and body. And the most important thing for us writers, embracing a new season of seeking out inspirations of every kind for our writing.

Find and Eliminate Word Filler

Tighten your prose by finding and eliminating overused words. Not only are extra words unnecessary, whatever they happen to be, they also can make your prose clunky.

Working with Microsoft Word Editor: Part 1 – Editor Markups

Microsoft Word’s editor is a useful tool, but also can be the bane of a writer’s existence. The Microsoft Word version being used here is the newest, currently falling under the “Microsoft 365” product name. It has been a bit of a learning curve adjusting to some of the differences between this and my previous […]

Playwriting/Scriptwriting Submission Deadlines Coming Soon

Fan the scripts, but don't break a leg yet. These submission deadlines are coming up – Playwriting/Scriptwriting markets.

Just Because It Trends, Does Not It An Author Make.

There is a growing use and awareness of AI writing among writers, editors, and publishers. While an author takes hours, days, months, even years, to complete, edit, and perfect a piece of writing, an AI program can spit it out in seconds.

Writing Prompt: Grandma’s Kitchen

What sinister story or poem does this picture inspire?

Writing Prompt: Check-Mate

What sinister story or poem does this picture inspire?

Dave Williamson National Short Story Competition

I'm kind of stoked about this contest.

Markets for Young Writers Submission Deadlines Coming Soon

Loose the fuzzy creatures, these children's markets submission deadlines are ready to play.