Hidden Character Traits

 Bringing hidden character traits to light helps your readers understand them better.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/07/whats-your-character-hiding-2/

Magic Systems

 When you're writing fantasy, you need to create a believable magic system.

https://janefriedman.com/how-to-create-a-believable-magic-system-in-your-fantasy-story/

Picture Book Mistakes

 You may want to try and avoid these common mistakes when writing a picture book.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/common-mistakes-in-picture-book-manuscripts-and-how-to-avoid-them

Comp Titles

 How can you use comp titles effectively in a query letter?

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/07/using-comps-effectively-in-query-letters.html

Developmental Editing

 Developmental editing looks at your entire manuscript at a deeper level.

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/07/you-may-be-editing-wrong-way.html

Mood

 You can use light and shadow in your writing to convey moods.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/07/using-light-and-shadow-to-convey-mood/

Picture Books

 Here are some questions to ask yourself when you're writing a picture book.

https://blog.reedsy.com/live/picture-book-20-questions/

Revising a Novel

 Here are some tips for when it's time to revise your novel.

https://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/

Author Incomes

 How much money can you expect to make from writing books.

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2019/05/28/the-truth-about-author-incomes/

Theme

 What's the secret to writing strong themes in your book?

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/the-secret-to-writing-strong-themes/

Biography Permissions

 Do you need permission to tell someone's story?

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2022/01/28/research-should-writers-contact-their-biography-subject-or-descendants/

Interiority

 It's important that your story contains interiority.

https://janefriedman.com/the-importance-of-interiority-in-novels-and-memoirs/

Lower Middle Grade Plot

 What types of plots are found in lower middle grade books?

https://www.kitrosewater.com/post/writing-lower-middle-grade-fiction-part-2

Lower Middle Grade

 What does it mean to call a book lower middle grade.

https://www.kitrosewater.com/post/writing-lower-middle-grade-fiction-part-1

Author Website Costs

 Author websites are not free of cost.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/revealing-the-hidden-costs-of-author-website-hosting/

Book Events

 How do (and don't you) prepare for a book event?

https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/dos-and-donts-to-prep-for-a-book-event

Character Hobbies

 Giving your characters hobbies can help bring them to life.

https://robinpiree.com/blog/hobbies-for-characters

Story Perspective

 When should you use direct versus in direct point of view to tell you story?

https://janefriedman.com/choosing-story-perspective-direct-versus-indirect-pov/

Dialogue Tags and Beats

 Should you use dialogue tags and/or beats to identify which character is speaking?

https://www.instituteforwriters.com/writing-dialogue-tags-and-beats/

Writing Insights

 Here are ten insights into the writing process.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/40-books-later-10-essential-writing-insights/

Plot

 Here are six elements of plot and how to use them.

https://thewritepractice.com/plot/

Research

 The joys and perils of doing research.

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/08/02/the-joys-and-perils-of-research-or-a-lack-thereof/

Characters We Love

 Vulnerability, not likability, is the cornerstone of characters we love.

https://janefriedman.com/when-it-comes-to-characters-we-love-vulnerability-not-likability-is-key/

Slant

 What is slant and how is it used in nonfiction picture books?

https://nakisanooraee.com/slant/

Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

 What are the differences between self and traditional publishing?

https://www.athomeauthor.com/post/self-publishing-vs-traditional-publishing

Story Structure

 You can think of your story structure as a fractal.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/08/story-structure-as-a-fractal/

Accountability

 Being accountable is a great tool to keep your writing on track.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/accountability-can-be-a-writers-best-tool/

Conflict

 Conflict in your story is just another obstacle for the characters.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2024/08/conflict-is-just-a-type-of-obstacle

Submission Mistakes

 Here are some signs in your submission that show it's not ready.

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/08/signs-in-your-submission-that-say-you.html

Preorders

 Is it worth setting up a preorder campaign?

https://ventorship.substack.com/p/im-throwing-in-the-preorder-towel