One issue I always hear from fellow readers is: What do I read next? Well, here are a few books worthy of sharing with a friend that will keep you wanting more! 1.) Still Missing by Chevy Stevens This book will leave you on the edge of your seat, waiting to see what happens next. ...

It’s November. That means turkey and debates about how everybody skips Thanksgiving like it’s the  Jan Brady of holidays. November also means something else to the writing community: Nanowrimo. It stands for National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words during the month which is the minimum of what is classified as ...

My creative writing teachers in college always used to say there was no such thing as writer’s block. They said as long as you sat down to write something would end up on the page eventually. I usually don’t have this issue because I have a cast of characters who will comment on anything from ...

Anyone else feel like they need an AA meeting because they are a little (a lot) interested (obsessed) with reading and books? For the about of time, energy, and money spent because of this passion (addiction)? Us book lovers can’t seem to function without reading and can develop a twitch just thinking about the time not ...

The best way to learn fiction writing is by writing.  To understand fiction writing you need to read. Yes, you need to read novels and short stories in your genre(s) and out of your genre(s). Read for pleasure the first time around. The second time around, read to learn. Study how the author created their ...