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Television TropesTelevision Tropes Terry Odell Since I’m still away, I thought I’d offer some smiles. I first posted this almost 2 years ago, but I think it’s still...
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ChatGPT Goes to CourtBy Debbie Burke @burke_writer The day after Jim’s recent post about AI and ChatGPT, I ran across an article about what could possibly go...
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Disappointment“Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it.” –Eliza Tabor...
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You Gotta Have Heartby James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Apropos of our discussion on Artificial Intelligence last week—and the horrifying prospect of millions of books...
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What Sort Of Writer Are You?We’re leading with the questions in today’s Words of Wisdom: What sort of writer are you? Do you only work on one project at time, or do you have...
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Amazon Printing Cost IncreaseAmazon Printing Cost Increase If you have print books on Amazon.com, you have probably already received an email explaining that printing costs are...
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Time BillionairesTime is our most precious commodity. Regardless of inequities in life, each day we have equality—exactly the same amount of time allotted to all....
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I Can’t Do Two Books Per Year AnymoreBy John Gilstrap From 2019 to 2022, I wrote two books per year–one Jonathan Grave thriller and one Victoria Emerson thriller. That’s...
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Starting Over.It Never Gets EasierBy PJ Parrish Today is Monday. As good a day as any to die. Well, die figuratively. I started a new book today. The curtain has gone up. My stomach...
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How Time Off Benefits WritersThe last part of Tips to Improve Newsletters series will continue next time. Two reasons for skipping this week. First and foremost, I’ve been...
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Let’s Chat About ChatGPTby James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Recently, I received the following email: “As a fiction writer, I’m intrigued by the potential of ChatGPT...
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Them Flies“A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or...
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The Scent of a StoryThe Olfactory Nerve and Mood We are instructed to use all five senses when writing descriptions. I must admit I often forget to use the sense of...
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True Crime Thursday – John Bozeman’s Unsolved Homicide from 1867By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Bozeman, Montana is known for Montana State University, world-class outdoor recreation, expensive homes...
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Tips for Distant Settings ReduxTips for Distant Settings Redux Terry Odell If all goes as planned this time, when you’re reading this, I should be somewhere in the skies between...
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How to Measure Writing ProgressBy Debbie Burke @burke_writer Recently my computer spent a couple of days in the shop. No social media? No problem! But no internet and no...
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Miscommunication“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” –George Bernard Shaw * * * I was born and raised...
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Little Cuts Bring Big Benefitsby James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Here’s a first page for critique. The title is Savage Gunman. Genre: Western. Have a look: Matt Benson, a...
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Thriller Words of WisdomIn the spirit of today’s Words of Wisdom, we’re cutting to the chase to talk about thrillers: defining them, the qualities of a thriller hero, and...
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Eavesdropping and Writers’ “Research”When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen The Addiction Joy of Eavesdropping How many of you can remember when the phone was a wooden box that hung on...
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Mindset, Motivation, and TchotchkesWriter’s block. I had writer’s block. I’d sat down, opened a blank page, and stared at the screen. I’d realized, on short notice, that I had...
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Research ResourcesBy John Gilstrap Google is nice and convenient and all, but I miss the multi-volume encyclopedias of my youth. I used to take a volume down and...
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Protagonists Who ComeOut Of Nowhere“I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It’s so f–n’ heroic.” — George...
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Tips to Improve Newsletters Part II: DesignDesigning an author newsletter can be a daunting task. Whether you‘re a seasoned veteran or a first–time author, it‘s important...
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Writing Sprintsby James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell There are many ways to write a novel. That much has been made quite clear on TKZ and in the comments thereto....
