English professor Anette Hyltoft says every story has one of three kinds of struggles: man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. self. Plot progresses through the establishment of these struggles, description of the struggles, the climax (the point at...

An author newsletter can help you connect with your audience beyond just your book. It's a way to nurture your fan base, keep readers engaged, and grow your readership. Anyone can start a newsletter. But creating and maintaining one that gets results...

There are many challenges that face comedy writers today. James Breakwell, author of Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse , spent years honing his craft and brand of humor before going viral on social media and...

For author Valerie Willis, the self-publishing path was not something she initially intended to pursue. After completing her first manuscript in the Cedric the Demonic Knight dark fantasy series, Willis queried over one-hundred literary agents and...

Women’s fiction is geared towards, you guessed it: women. That it’s read mostly by women isn’t exactly rocket science, right? A lot of this fiction is also popular with high-school girls, thus crossing age ranges. The books are usually mainstream fiction...

The Singapore Writers Festival is a 10-day event that includes panel discussions, workshops, lectures, and performances. What started in 1986 as a biennial festival is now a highly anticipated, global, yearly event. The mission of the festival is to...

While some authors stick to either long-form or short-form stories, others experiment with both. Sometimes, authors write a long-form story that can be broken down into several episodic sections. Other times, authors build out their long-form novel...

Writing is often a solitary activity, but you will eventually involve others in the process, points out Greg Victoroff, Esq., partner at Greg Victoroff & Associates. This may include collaborators, agents, managers, illustrators, and so forth. When you...

Publishing your short work in literary magazines and anthologies is an excellent way to develop your craft and expand your credentials as a writer. These markets range from no payment to significant compensation. Many of them also nominate their contributors...

You’ve been contacted by a local reporter who wants to meet you and interview you for a feature article in the local paper. This is your first in-person interview and you are feeling nervous. Take a deep breath. This is one of the easiest interviews...