How Important Are Book Reviews?

Writing Tips: Book reviews are a topic I’ve always wondered about and this article offers a great perspective. It comes from A Writer’s Path, one

Heart Seasons: A Journey of Miracles

I’d like to share this recently updated and republished version of my novel Heart Seasons: A Journey of Miracles, Second Edition, which includes the latest

10 Commandments of Writing

It’s a blessing to be getting back to something resembling a normal life after the bizarreness of the last nine months. I’m in cancer remission

What to Do After the First Draft

By Katie McCoach A Writer’s Path. Your fingers hurt. Your eyes burn. You haven’t had anything to drink except coffee for the past few days,

Why the First Sentence Often Needs to Be Simple

By Jordan Jolley for A Writer’s Path. The first sentence of any story is important. It is what makes the reader want to read more. It

Writing Personal Experience

By AR Huelsenbeck. Don’t you just love to lose yourself in a true story, whether it features romance, mystery, or humor? Reading how other people live

Using Short Stories to Plot a Rough Draft

By Steven Capps From A Writers Path. Let’s discuss plotting. Not the evil, “let’s take over the world” kind, though I guess that does fit. I’m talking

5 Overused Words in Fiction

By Kelsie Engen From A Writer’s Path. I’m deep in the throes of editing my current WIP right now, Broken Time, which is why my poor blog

20 Tools Every Writer Needs

By AR Huelsenbeck. Are you ready to get serious about your writing? Set yourself up for success by stocking up on the things you’ll need: A

12 Worst Blogging Mistakes

By AR Huelsenbeck. I read a lot of blogs. I follow nearly 300, and I check out new blogs all the time. If you follow me

Dreaming of a Cool Ocean Breeze in My Hometown

I just love this photo from my hometown! My little brother sent it to me a couple of days ago and it reminded me of

7 Ways to Boost Your Book Sales

By Annmarie McQueen. In my last post, I looked at how to prepare yourself for self-publishing. This time I’ll be focusing on what to do once your

9 Tips to Improve Your Writing

By Cátia Isabel Silva. Improvement. That’s an amazing word and fundamental for all of us who want to continuously get better at our jobs. As I

Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest

CONTEST HAS ENDED! The 2018 Readers’ Favorite Annual Book Award Contest Deadline is May 1, 2018! Readers’ Favorite contestants range from first-time authors to New