One of the most effective ways of knowing when to end a book is when you reach the resolution of the conflict, as publicist and author Bryan Beach explains. The resolution is the closing action where everything is tied together. When writing a series...

Humor is difficult to write well. Incorporating humor in your writing can be a valuable literary tool when you know how to do it right. Author Judy Cobb Dailey shares how she uses humor in her writing. She says that there's always the opportunity incorporate...

How o you write a story that is so gripping and terrifying that people are uncomfortable keeping the book in the house? According to Eric Penz, the difference between a thriller and other genres is the tension that the story creates. That tension,...

Humor is difficult to write well. Incorporating humor in your writing can be a valuable literary tool when you know how to do it right. Author Judy Cobb Dailey shares how she uses humor in her writing. She says that there's always the opportunity incorporate...

How o you write a story that is so gripping and terrifying that people are uncomfortable keeping the book in the house? According to Eric Penz, the difference between a thriller and other genres is the tension that the story creates. That tension...

Author and editor Elaine Ash describes a writer’s voice as an energy that jumps off the page. She uses Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens as an example of a gripping voice. It’s full and expressive, and drove millions of people to read a book by...

Penguin Young Adult author, Melissa Walker, discusses how to get better at writing by reading outside of your comfort zone. She advises young adult authors to read as much as possible and outside of your favorite genre to gain confidence in writing...

Penguin Young Adult author, Melissa Walker, discusses how to get better at writing by reading outside of your comfort zone. She advises young adult authors to read as much as possible and outside of your favorite genre to gain confidence in writing...

Can blogging really help your career as an author? Jeff Klima, author of bestselling "The Dead Janitors Club," shares how he took advantage of a blogging opportunity with the Huffington Post, and how blogging can help you as an author. He says that the...

Can blogging really help your career as an author? Jeff Klima, author of bestselling "The Dead Janitors Club," shares how he took advantage of a blogging opportunity with the Huffington Post, and how blogging can help you as an author. He says that the...