For some writers, not knowing where a story is going can be exciting and can lead to cool, unexpected discoveries. Other writers, such a screenwriter, author, and MFA educator Michael Tabb, carefully plan their stories. Per Tabb, building a solid foundation...

Marlan Warren, Author and Publicist with Roadmap Communications, explains different storytelling structures and techniques in screenplays and novels. Warren says, “Compared to a novel or a book, a screenplay is a haiku poem. It can support very little...

While writer, producer, and TV host Herbie J Pilato has a significant social media following on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, he decided to expand his reach even further by contributing longer posts and essays to the online publishing platform Medium...

Much like a mystery novel, a "cozy" mystery includes an amateur sleuth and a crime, but with "cozier" storytelling. The cozy mystery sub-genre started in the 1920's with the world's most bestselling author Agatha Christie and has been represented in...

You’ve decided to write a memoir. Now it’s time for some hard work, deciding how to focus your memoir. The best way to start is to give every decade of your life a good look. Write a couple of pages about each ten-year section. Don’t go over a couple...

WHAT IS HORROR? The word “horror” comes from a Latin verb meaning "to bristle" or "to shudder." Horror writing makes the reader’s hair stand on end due to fear, disgust, or dread. Typical elements of a horror story include serial killers, otherworldly...

You've landed the perfect designer. You've negotiated a price for services. Now what? Here are some tips for working with the person who will help you create a killer website that should be a cornerstone in your efforts to market and sell your book and...