Being an author also means you need to maintain that public-facing image. Which means marketing, acting appropriately in your public spaces, sharing parts of your life with the world (not all of it, but some), and so on. You are an author, not just a private citizen.Read More

Hi, it’s E! This week I have a guest post by the lovely Chrystele. We are doing a blog exchange, so you can find my post over on her blog: https://www.chrystelemyriamuni.com/bleedingink. Hi! Hello everyone! My name is Chrystele, and I am so happy to be here with you guys for this blog swap! I wanted...Read More

There is this insidious mythology out there in the writerverse that once your book is picked up by a publisher (or you self-publish), you no longer need to do anything except sit back, bask in your own genius, and rake in the profits. Unfortunately, that cannot be further from the truth.Read More

I keep having to make grumpy TikTok videos and Twitter posts because I keep running into bad writing advice. So much of it. Everything from, "word count doesn't matter!" to "editing is a waste of money" to "all critique is equal!" There's just so much of it, and it never fails to make my hair...Read More

Let me start by saying I don't hate long books. However, when it comes to the book publishing industry, there are a lot of reasons why your epic fantasy isn't being published. And, contrary to popular opinion, it has absolutely nothing to do with dwindling attention spans or readers not wanting it.Read More

A lot of writers I meet talk about how they aren't sure they can write because they have ADHD, dyslexia, or various other learning disorders, neurological conditions, or other such difficulties that impact their ability to write. With that in mind, I thought I'd write about how I do it because I am neurodivergent and...Read More

When should you hire an editor? The real answer, at the end of the day, is: It depends. Where you are in the writing process tells you what kind of editing you want and who to look for.Read More

I come across writers all the time who are bucking "the system" and posting rebellious tweets or Facebook messages about how they'll keep their adverbs in (thank you very much) and how much they hate editors and how much they're keeping very single dang comma. As you may have come to expect from me, I'm...Read More

Characterization is telling the reader about characters (or even places). It's the meat and potatoes of the "getting to know you" part of the story, and it can be extremely powerful.Read More

The first thing we need to nail down is the function of description in our work. Why use it at all? While the reasons may seem obvious to some, sometimes laying things out can help.Read More