Category: Craft

What triggers most readers to buy?

What makes a reader pick one book over another? For a lot of readers, there’s a giant arrow that points to a book’s purchase button

6 tips to get unstuck and back to writing

Let’s talk about the roadblock that knocks down even the most seasoned authors… writer’s block. 😱 Sometimes it hits when you’re halfway through a novel.

3 Types of Writer’s Block

I was on my third novel when I hit writer’s block for the first time. It came with a vengeance, striking three times before I

5 Reasons Your Scene Might Be Broken

Let’s talk about scenes. If a scene that you’re writing feels boring, your instinct might be to blame the writing. It’s not vivid enough. Not

There’s a lot of “rules” out there about writing, and while I abide by some of them, others I ignore. Writing is a very personal journey, and great storytelling can use different shapes and delivery methods.

Book Cover Design Do’s and Don’ts

Did you know my first ever book cover did a LOT of things wrong, but was just clickable enough to launch my entire career?

I made so many mistakes with that cover, but it did have one important thing going for it:

Here is a Fun Exercise to Make Your Scene Descriptions Better

Recently I was asked about using description when writing scenes. Description is one of those ingredients that can be difficult (especially in the beginning) for authors to use. Some common questions I get are:

Diving into Deep POV

I’d written over 20 novels before I was introduced to the concept of Deep POV. As it turned out, I had been writing in deep point of view and hadn’t realized it. So what is deep point of view and how should it be executed?

How to Write a Great Plot Twist

A great plot twist will leave a reader stunned, their jaw working open and closed in disbelief as their mind works frantically to connect pieces of a puzzle they weren’t aware of until now.

Kyla Stone’s Top 5 Craft Books

We recently had the pleasure of having bestselling post-apocalyptic thriller author Kyla Stone on our stage at Inkers Con. She shared her detailed plan on how she tripled her income when she began to write to market.

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