Scammers

 Understanding these ten facts will help you identify a scammer.

https://annerallen.com/2026/01/stay-safe-from-scammers/

Picture Book Structure

 There are several different structures you can follow when writing a picture book.

https://taralazar.com/2012/11/07/piboidmo-day-7-tammi-sauer/

Hard-to-read Books

 Here are five flags that your book may be too much work or too complicated to read.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/04/5-red-flags-your-novel-might-be-too-much-work-to-read/

Scary Stories

 Avoid these pitfalls when writing your scary story.

https://www.deareditor.com/2025/10/avoid-scary-pitfalls-when-writing-scary-stories/

Creating Characters

 Branching out possible characterists can help create interesting characters.

https://taralazar.com/2026/01/19/storystorm-2026-day-19/

Pitching

 The pitch is a writer's selling point for their manuscript.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/01/ways-to-make-the-pitch-a-writers-selling-point/

Picture Book Ideas

 Asking "what if" is the golden question for generating picture book ideas.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/what-if-the-golden-question-for-picture-book-ideas/

Protagonists

 How to find the heart and soul of your protagonist.

https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/1016917725611909564

Agent Follow Up

 How often and when should you follow up after querying an agent?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/01/how-often-to-follow-up-with-a-literary-agent

Book Advertising

 Does advertising better sales for books?

https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/why-advertising-doesnt-work-for-books

First Impressions

 Are your fictional characters making a good first impression?

https://annerallen.com/2026/01/fictional-characters-making-first-impression/

Publishing Success

 Here are some myths about what it takes to have a publishing success.

https://www.writersdigest.com/5-myths-of-writing-and-publishing-success

Better Stories

 Here are some tips for writing better stories.

https://nathanbaugh.substack.com/p/11-quick-ideas-to-tell-better-stories

SEL Picture Books

 How do you write SEL (social emotional learning) picture books?

https://writersrumpus.com/2025/12/23/from-idea-to-impact-writing-sel-picture-books/

Character Building

 How do you create a character who fits into their culture, even when that culture is not acceptable to modern readers?

https://writerunboxed.com/2025/06/17/character-building/

Career Author

 What's happened to the idea of being a career author?

https://weareallcreatives.substack.com/p/the-end-of-the-career-author

Fresh Ideas

 How do you change your picture book from a tired trope to a fresh idea?

https://picturebooksummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBSummit-9-Tips-for-Aspiring-Picture-Book-Writers.pdf

Character Motivation

 Here are three types of character motivation that matter.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/12/why-character-motivation-matters/

Final Pass

 What is the final pass before your manuscript goes to print?

https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/the-final-pass-when-a-novel-goes

Final Chapter

 How do you write a satisfying ending for your novel?

https://annerallen.com/2025/12/writing-the-final-chapter/

Promoting Sequels

 Here are 11 tips for promoting sequels or later-in-series books.

https://insights.bookbub.com/clever-ideas-promoting-sequels-series-books/

Copyedits

 What are the different passes in the copyediting process?

https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/what-is-the-copyediting-process-like

Tropes

 You can freshen up tired tropes without loving what readers love.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/12/freshen-up-tired-tropes-without-losing-what-readers-love/

Commercial Nonfiction

 How can you use gamification to make your nonfiction more commercial?

https://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2025/12/gamification-and-quest-for-commercial.html

Conflict

 There are four key moments when you should hold the conflict.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/12/four-moments-when-you-should-hold-the-conflict/

Active Protagonists

 It's hard for your readers to engage with a character who isn't trying.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/11/its-hard-to-engage-with-a-character-who-isnt-trying

Books vs. Movies

 You're writing a book, so stop writing it as if it were a movie.

https://rebeccamakkai.substack.com/p/youre-writing-a-book-so-stop-writing

Endings

 How do you know when your story is finished and it's time to type "the end?"

https://erinbowman.substack.com/p/knowing-when-to-type-the-end

Common Phrases

 Find and delete these common phrases from your manuscript.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/11/find-and-delete-these-phrases-from-your-novel

Sensory Details

 Use sensory details in your scenes to immerse the reader in the experience.

https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-scenes-with-your-senses

Being a Successful Writer

 What qualities help make an author successful?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/qualities-of-a-successful-writer/

Email Lists

 Here are 22 ways to grow your author email list.

https://insights.bookbub.com/email-marketing-authors-grow-list/

Setting in the Recent Past

 Be careful when setting your book in the recent past.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/11/be-careful-setting-childrens-books-in-the-recent-past

Prologues

 How do you write a prologue that works?

https://janefriedman.com/prologues-that-work/

Finishing a Novel

 Finish your novel by writing one word at a time.

https://www.writersdigest.com/one-word-at-a-time-how-to-finish-writing-a-novel

Character Chemistry

 Here are eight ways to create an amazing chemistry between your characters.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/6-tips-for-creating-great-character-chemistry/

Onomatopoeia

Using onomatopoeia as a repetitive device moves your story forward.

 https://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-joy-of-onomatopoeia.html

Secondary Characters

 Secondary characters also need a motivation for their actions.

https://annerallen.com/2025/11/whats-my-motivation-secondary-characters-should-want-something-too/

Word Count

 Here are the standard, industry-accepted word counts of various categories and genres of books.

https://www.goodstorycompany.com/blog/how-long-should-a-book-be

Picture Books

 Five necessary steps in becoming a picture book author.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/how-to-write-childrens-picture-book

First Book

 Should you count your first book as a practice one and throw it away?

https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/how-to-write-childrens-picture-book

Media Savvy

 Set media goals to become a media-savvy author.

https://www.writersdigest.com/media-savvy-author-setting-your-media-goals

Negative Traits

 Use negative traits to create a powerful character arc.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/12/transforming-negative-traits-into-powerful-character-arcs/

Author Events

 Here are some tips to making your author event successful.

https://writerunboxed.com/2025/12/09/successful-author-events-101/