Cliffhangers are staples of many successful self-published books. Love them or hate them, it can be hard to find a selling series...

Most people dream of writing a book at some point in their lives, but very few sit down and complete the task. Out of those...

If you’ve decided that you want to turn fiction writing into a career or a profitable side gig...

You’re more likely to stick with and finish a project if you have a community behind you...

Every year at about this time, people start prepping for NaNoWriMo. This novel-in-a-month challenge attracts pros and new writers alike...

If you want to get serious about publishing your book, this is one of the most important questions you will need to ask...

These days, you can do almost everything on your phone or tablet. How does that scale with writing a novel?

A city slicker. A fashionista. A character dropping or spilling her favorite food. A villain’s dramatic speech...

If you’re self-publishing for income, you’ve probably heard that you want to write in series. More books gives readers...

You started writing in your first genre without a lot of thought. Maybe you figured that vampire romance would sell well...

Atticus is the latest author tool from author software tool superstar Dave Chesson, whom you might recognize as the mastermind behind...

What’s your book about? That’s a hard question to answer. For some writers, it’s almost impossible. Even if it seems easy to sit down...

Many writers get riled up whenever someone mentions a structure or formula for writing. Some swear by formulas, insisting that every...

Accountability is important in writing. If you’re a procrastinator or have the habit of getting stuck...

I don’t write in a popular genre. Is it still possible for me to succeed as an author? That’s a popular question.

Writer support networks pop up everywhere in the month of November. Everyone joins NaNoWriMo, and more often than not...

Self-publishing costs more money than it earns, at least when you start out. That’s why so many writers get discouraged...

Some people get rich off of self-publishing. Some people don’t get rich but still manage to earn a reliable living from writing fiction...

Finishing a draft of a novel is an accomplishment in itself, and well worth the time off you can (and should) take to celebrate.

Not all successful writers are lone wolves. Nor is writing alone necessarily a good idea. Some authors team up...