Writing: How to Find Beta Readers
Drawing on his own experience, US author Michael La Ronn, writing in Des Moines, Iowa, explains how to use Goodreads…
Writing: Are Writers Born or Made?
How and when did your journey as a self-published writer begin? As a child, were you "always reading"? Did you…
Writing: A Self-Published Author’s Report on the First London Author Fair
Self-published British author Katharine D'Souza's report about the inaugural London Author Fair includes issues relevant to writers all over the…
Writers: Mind Your Backs!
Self-published children's author Karen Inglis provides a cautionary tale about back care for writers everywhere. We hope it wasn't back…
Writing: Why I Wrote About A Taboo Subject
Award-winning self-published author Taylor Fulks reveals how she came to write a novel about the taboo subject of the sexual…
Are There Grammar "Rules" for Writing Fiction? by CS Lakin
When it comes to writing fiction, often there are no definitive rules to certain aspects of structuring sentences. In addition,…
Not Playing by the Rules: Genre Mash-Ups in a New Age by Alicia Kat Vancil
Mash What’s?Steampunk adventure. Paranormal romance. Alternative history. We don’t bat an eye at these genres now, but at one point…
Words are Cheap by Rachel Aaron
It's been roughly two and a half years since I wrote “How I Went From Writing 2,000 Words a Day…
Serials: Writing For Your Readers by RaShelle Workman
What is a serialized novel? Must READ TV.It isn't a "regular" novel broken into pieces.A large story arc that continues over…
How To Write A Novel: The Seven Stages of the Creative Process by Orna Ross
Orna Ross in discussion with three other members of The Alliance of Independent Authors, Jessica Bell, Kevin Booth and Roz…
Writing: The Grammar Principle – with C S Lakin
Professional copyeditor and writing coach Susanne Lakin explains how learning the rules of grammar will improve the fortunes of self-published…