While not every writer is an introvert, even the most outgoing authors may be reluctant to appear as if they’re bragging about their accomplishments. Sharing your literary achievements and marketing your novels, poetry, or short stories can mean the difference between total obscurity and building name recognition. Unless you’re Toni…

You’ve probably heard of sonnets, free verse poetry, haiku, and even slam poetry. But there’s more to the world of poetry than the standard formats. Poetry is experiencing a renaissance on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter, where visually inspired, cutting-edge, and just plain unusual poetic forms are getting…

Make no mistake, the self-publishing process can be confusing and complex. True, you can (and the experts do) outsource some of the tasks, such as hiring a professional to design your book cover. But the fact is, when you self-publish, you’re in charge of every step from start to finish…

If you belong to a writers’ group or have a writing partner, you may be asked to critique someone’s work. Critique is a great way for writers to improve their skills and tweak their manuscripts. It’s important to tread carefully when critiquing another writer’s short story, novel, or poetry. Writing…

For novelists, poets, and short prose writers, harnessing the power of the Internet is an effective way to reach more readers and build your audience. The social media and marketing experts know that writers who have an online presence can cast a wider net and connect with potential new fans…

Some of the most popular stories are those with ensemble casts and multiple narrators. Dune by Herbert, East of Eden by Steinbeck, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, and books in Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series are just a few examples. A short story or novel with multiple protagonists can…

How To Write An Unreliable Narrator

Using an unreliable narrator means adding a layer of deception to your story. What you share with your reader through your character’s perspective is their “objective truth,” but certain traits about your character, as well as specific details in the story, can clue in the reader that things are not…

What possessed us to write a grammar guide to apostrophes? After seeing the umpteenth inappropriately placed apostrophe, a few expert proofreaders wanted to share a few tips about when to use this punctuation mark and how to get it right every time. …