NEXT WEEK EDITING Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel July 22, 2025 1:30 PM Eastern Award-winning author Jeanne Lyet Gassman will provide a step-by-step plan for effectively revising your novel or memoir. Save Your Spot
NEXT WEEK WRITING Backstory: It’s not a bad word July 23, 2025 1:30 PM Eastern Author, editor, and book coach Jennifer Crosswhite will show how backstory, when done right, gives your characters everything they need to come to life on your page. Save Your Spot
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WRITING Making Your Memoir Marketable ALC's Manager of Author Education, Sheila Manna, shares 10 valuable tips to create a memoir that appeals to agents, publishers, and readers. Click here for all previously recorded webinars VIEW
ASK SHEILA! Q&A Blog I’m struggling with how to end my fiction story. How can I write an ending that will be satisfying to readers, that also fits the story line? by Sheila Manna In this week's blog post, Sheila reviews seven different types of story endings with genre recommendations and popular examples for each. To access all previous blog posts, CLICK HERE. READ
WRITING PROCESS WRITING Quiet Workplaces vs. Noisy Workplaces by Freeman Ng Do you prefer a quiet or noisy writing space? Young adult and children's author Freeman Ng shares his favorite writing location, and how it makes him a more productive writer. view
RESOURCE EDITING 8 Tips for Tackling Notes from Your Editor by Author Learning Center Getting feedback from a professional editor can be overwhelming. In this article, we share eight tips to help keep your stress in check while you edit and tackle your editor’s notes. READ