Get writing and publishing advice on your horror, mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, and young adult novels from a variety of writers and industry experts.
Various authors offer expert advice on writing, publishing, and book marketing. Dana Isaacson’s article, ‘7 Lessons from the World’s Greatest Editor’ is an example of the sort of material on this site.
Writers will find the fact that the articles are broken down into intuitive categories very useful. These include craft, marketing, publishing, life as a writer, and a section with articles broken down by genre. The site also has writing prompts to help get those creative juices flowing.
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Sample Tips for Writers from the Site
Tips for Horror Writers
- Writing Horror: Tips from the Demon-Haunted Trenches
- Tricks for Treats: 7 Simple Elements for Making a Proper Horror Novel
- 10 Essential Elements to Include in Your Gothic Novel
Tips for Mystery Writers
- 6 Twisty Ways to Trick Your Reader
- Writing Book #2: A Post-Mortem
- Writing Real News vs. Mystery Fiction: When a Reporter Gets to Make Stuff Up
- Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 7: Pets
Tips for SciFi/Fantasy Writers
- Borrowing from Mythology: A Great Foundation for Your Fantasy Series
- The Rules of Science Fiction & Fantasy Worldbuilding, Part 3: Being Relatable
- The Rules of Science Fiction & Fantasy Worldbuilding, Part 2
Tips for Thriller Writers
- Structure and Emotion in Psychological Thrillers
- How to Write an International Thriller
- What is Your Why? Finding Your Character’s Motivation
Tips for Young Adult Fiction Writers
- Using YA Secrets to Unleash Adult Fiction
- Writing for T(w)eens: A Beginner’s Guide
- Keeping It Clean: How to Avoid Swearing When Your Genre Restricts It
Writing Prompts
- Writing Prompt: Gossip Backfire
- Writing Prompt: Send Your Character Undercover
- Writing prompt: Fireworks
- Writing Prompt: The Penny
Selected Articles on Book Marketing
- Secrets to a Bestselling Author Name
- Tap the Power of Podcasts: How to Be a Great Guest & Grow Your Author Platform
- Book Public Relations and Marketing: Amy Collins on The New Normal
- Fake It ‘Til You Make It: “How to sell yourself as a Career Author while you’re on the road to becoming one!”
- Deliver What Your Readers Want
- 7 Tips for Social Media Savvy
Selected Articles on Publishing
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