Website basics: How to create a row of books
2021-09-21
5 ways to add a row of book covers to your Wordpress website.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Sep. 19
2021-09-19
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and YouTube channels and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Sep. 12
2021-09-12
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and YouTube channels and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
Free author website: initial setup
2021-09-08
I show you how to create a free author site that looks like that of the big names in the industry.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Sep. 5
2021-09-05
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
Why I’m blogging my next book
2021-09-04
I’m blogging my next book. Every weekday, I post a new installment. It’s all part of my mission to find a writing process that works for me.Read More →
Setting up an author website: Before you start
2021-09-03
Whether you are planning to follow my tutorial to create a free but expensive-looking author website, or hire a developer to build one for you, you will need to create some content before you get started. Here’s what you’ll need.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Aug. 29
2021-08-29
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
Six steps to becoming a writer, or, how to write a book one sentence a day
2021-08-29
We interviewed best-selling sci-fi author Steven Barnes about how to become a successful writer, and he delivered.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Aug. 22
2021-08-22
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Aug. 15
2021-08-15
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
Top speculative fiction authors on Quora
2021-08-12
Quora is a site where random people post questions and random people answer them. Some of those people are sci-fi and fantasy authors.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Aug 8
2021-08-08
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
5 things the best author websites of 2021 have in common
2021-08-05
Today’s modern, professionally-designed author websites have three things in common: Wordpress, responsive design, and panel styling.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Aug 1
2021-08-01
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
What to do if 99% of people hate your writing
2021-07-28
What do you do if you send out your work for critiques and the overwhelming response is negative?Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for July 25
2021-07-25
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
Resources About Deep Point of View
2021-07-18
Deep point of view is a technique that modern writers use to make stories feel more compelling and immediate for the reader. You can use this technique in both first person and third person narration.Read More →
Backups for writers
2021-07-18
How I, a tech and cybersecurity journalist, backup all my computer systems.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for July 18
2021-07-18
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
This week’s top writing advice from around the web for July 11
2021-07-11
I subscribe to dozens of writing advice sites and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification.Read More →
How to track daily word counts
2021-06-28
When you want to improve something, you have to measure it. Here is a list of the top ways to measure your daily writing progress.Read More →
AI tools to create cool illustrations
2021-05-17
How to use free and low-cost AI tools to create cool images for websites and social media.Read More →
15 free mind map tools for writers
2021-05-10
I try out the top 15 free online mind mapping apps.Read More →
How to use Miro for story plotting
2021-05-03
How the use the free Miro app to outline your story or novel.Read More →
Kittens need saving, too: How Blake Snyder’s beats can work for short stories
2021-03-17
Can the Save the Cat method release the hidden kitten in a crouching cat? That is, is the method applicable to shorter works?Read More →
28 ways to beat procrastination for writers
2021-01-07
Have you ever stared at your screen or typewriter or notebook and couldn’t force yourself to write? I have, and here’s what I do to fix it.Read More →
Body language master list for writers
2020-12-17
A very, very long list of ways to show emotion through body language or actions.Read More →
Where to find low-cost, pre-made covers for spec fic books
2020-12-17
Pre-made book cover sites offer low-cost, professional-looking covers for independent authors.Read More →
Resources for writers
2020-09-07
Our master list of best resources for writers of fantasy, horror and sci-fi.Read More →
Brandon Sanderson’s writing lectures are free on YouTube
2020-09-02
Sci-fi and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson’s 13 hour-long “Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy” lectures are up on YouTube.Read More →
14 Reasons to Use Google Docs to Write
2020-08-03
Here are my top 14 reasons to try Google Docs, if you’re not using it yet.Read More →
Writing Advice Sites
2020-08-03
Here’s our list of great online resources and websites for speculative fiction authors.Read More →