If you’re a holiday gift giver, it can be hard to know what to get for the writer in your life . . . and
Author: Rebecca Moody
Fantasy & Fairytale Writer. Librarian. Book Reviews at Writers' Rumpus + other spaces
Is Your Chapter Length Affecting Your Novel’s Pacing?
The secret to writing a great book is to make it absolutely unputdownable! Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done, but there are some choices you can make with your chapter structure to encourage readers to keep those pages turning–hopefully until the very end!
Evergreen Advice for Entering the Query Trenches
Here’s a roundup of the most common evergreen “Query Tips” for approaching the process!
Hook Your Readers from Page One with Three Ingredients
Whether it’s an agent, editor, or reader, the first page is your first, and sometimes your only, chance to make an impression and convince them to continue with your story.
Flat Publishing Profits in 2022 Continue into 2023–What Does It Mean for Authors?
Last week, Publisher’s Weekly reported that the first quarter numbers were in for a number of major publishers, and those numbers were . . .
Editorial: And Then They Came for Kidlit
Publishing has seen an explosion of diverse voices and titles over the past decade, but with this success has come an inevitable backlash.
5 YA Christmas RomComs to Stuff in Your Stocking This Year
The RomCom is having a moment, and if you’re interested in exploring the Christmas RomCom scene, there’s still time! Here are five YA titles you can stuff in your own stocking this year.
Hey Novelists – You Should Be Experimenting With Your Form!
Novels are my preferred form of literature. As it turns out, by turning a blind eye to all forms of literature beyond my preferred form, I’ve been stunting my growth as a writer.
Pause, Read, Repeat: A Few Craft Books to Enhance Your Writing Life
Personally, after a few loooong years spent virtually indoors, this summer has proven the perfect time to take a break from the keyboard and FINALLY
Five New YA Books Perfect for Pride Month
If you’re looking for a little queer lit to dive into this pride month, you’ve got no shortage of options. But just in case, here are five new YA Reads published just this month to help you celebrate!
5 Books to Help You Beat Writer’s Block
Writer’s Block can happen when you’ve been pushing yourself too hard for too long, or when you’ve gotten so far out of practice that the keyboard feels more like a foreign device rather than a natural extension of your hands. It can even happen when you’ve just finished a successful project–suddenly the prospect of repeating the process can seem so daunting you don’t really believe you can ever do it again.
Finding Your Place in the Writing Community
Writing can often seem like a solitary occupation, and for a new writer this can be discouraging. Sometimes it feels like you’re writing in a
Feeling Fatigue this Holiday Season? It Might Be Time to Embrace the Idea of Wintering…
Winter can be an invigorating time for us writer folk–we look forward to long months where the cold and dark give us the perfect excuse to spend hours upon hours curled up inside, happily plunking away at our manuscripts.
Favorite Online Writing Advice from the Pros
Many of today’s career authors maintain websites, blogs, YouTube channels and other online resources where they share their hard-earned writing wisdom, that is, the advice that got them from pre-published writers to the successful authors they are today.
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