Unforgettable Settings

Settings can provide more than a backdrop to the characters and setting of your novel. 

http://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/03/writing-unforgettable-settings/

Tips for Authors

Author Ellen Jackson shares ten tips for authors. 

http://www.ellenjackson.net/ten_tips_61412.htm

Co-Writing

If you're writing a book with someone else, there are some steps you should take to avoid future trouble.  

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/02/top-tips-for-writing-with-another-author/

Children's Publishers Open to Unagented Submissions

If you don't have an agents, there are some publishers closed to you, but here's a list of ones you can submit to. 

https://thejohnfox.com/2016/03/children-book-publishers/

First Pages

There are several overused scenes for first pages that you should avoid. 

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/03/garlic-breath-writers-aka-bad-first-pages/

Character Names

Make sure you choose appropriate character names and don't fall into these common traps. 

http://annerallen.com/2018/03/9-tips-character-names/

Types of Picture Books

Picture books can be for older/younger children, fiction/nonfiction, and on a variety of topics. 

https://www.writingpicturebooksforchildren.com/types-of-picture-books.html

Revision, Rewrite, Redraft

Make sure your not just revising your manuscript when you should be rewriting or even redrafting.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/02/the-difference-between-revision-rewrite.html

Researching Agents

How do you figure out which agents you should query? 

https://subitclub.com/2018/02/06/finding-and-researching-agents-step-by-step/

Author Blogs

Here are some reasons why you might want to consider starting an author blog. 

http://annerallen.com/2018/02/8-reasons-start-author-blog/

Backstories in a Series

How do you bring readers of later books in a series up to speed if they haven't read the earlier ones? 

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/02/a-3-step-plan-for-handling-backstory-in.html

Dialogue Problems

Sometimes the solution to dialogue problems in a scene is to not have any dialogue at all.

http://annerallen.com/2018/02/indirect-dialogue/

After an Offer

Congratulations on getting an offer from an agent; now what? 

https://shannonepowers.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/so-you-got-an-offer-of-rep/

Tightening Your Manuscript

Here are some tips to cut your word count and tighten your manuscript. 

http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/how-to-get-tight-2/

Book Signings

A few simple hints to make your book signings more successful. 

http://elizabethspanncraig.com/6462/signings-2/

Dialogue

If you write your dialogue the way people really speak, you'll bore your readers. 

https://www.novel-writing-help.com/writing-dialogue.html

Amazon Author Central

Set up your author page on Amazon to help your readers find out more about your and to receive sales figures. 

https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/set-up-amazon-author-central/

Sentence Structures

Eliminate these clunky sentence structures to tighten and improve your writing.

https://thewritelife.com/clunky-sentence-structures/

Manuscript Formatting

Here's how NOT to format your manuscript. 

https://writersrumpus.com/2018/03/13/how-not-to-format-your-manuscript/

Backmatter

Whether your write nonfiction or fiction, you can enhance the value of your book by including backmatter. 

http://www.reforemo.com/2018/03/reforemo-day-3-heidi-e-y-stemple-sheds.html

Picture Book Basics

If you're new to the world of picture books, the first thing to know is they're not just short books.  

http://www.wordsandpics.org/2013/07/picture-book-basics-understanding-format.html

Business Questions

Should you form an LLC for your writing business and other questions to consider. 

http://www.sylvialiuland.com/2014/03/Freelance-Author-Illustrator-Rules.html

Theme

What exactly is the theme of a book and how does it differ from plot? 

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/02/theme-made-simple/

First vs. Third Person POV

How do you decide whether to use first or third person point of view? 

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/02/third-vs-first-person-narratives/

Why You Need an Editor

No matter how good a writer you are, you're work will be improved with the help of an editor.

http://booksbywomen.org/ten-reasons-why-you-need-an-editor-by-carol-m-cram/

Common Mistakes

These are some common mistakes that writers make. 

https://rachellegardner.com/avoid-common-writing-mistakes/

Writers' Conferences

Conferences are a wonderful way to network with both professionals and your fellow writers. 

https://stevelaube.com/seven-tips-next-writers-conference/

Author Readings

You can increase the chances of having a successful reading by following these hints. 

https://nowastedink.com/2018/01/26/surviving-an-author-reading/

Common Grammar Mistakes

Here's a handy guide to common grammar mistakes and how to fix them. 

https://stevelaube.com/fix-16-potholes-grammar-street/

Transition Words

Make your writing tighter by avoiding these transition words.

http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html