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Copywriting Tips for Writers
Discover essential Copywriting Tips for Writers from expert Colin Brush. Enhance your skills with these practical copywriting tips for success.

Dan
Sep 85 min read


Beyond Escapism: Writing Sci-Fi That Resonates
Explore how to write ya sci fi books that resonate with deeper meaning. Discover insights from author Christian Hurst on crafting impactful ya sci-fi books.

Dan
Aug 253 min read


7 Tips For Adding Tension to Your Story to Keep Readers Reading
Today on the blog, freelance editor and author Rachel A. Greco provides ample advice on adding tension to your prose.

Dan
Aug 117 min read


3 Ways to Get Editors Invested in Your Story
Today on the blog, I welcome back speculative fiction author and editor at Metastellar Magazine, E. S. Foster, who provides insight on how to impressive lit mag editors. Read carefully, my fellow scribes, she is an editor, after all!

Dan
Jul 144 min read


3 Ways to Battle Perfectionism as a Writer
Today on the blog, speculative fiction author and editor at Metastellar Magazine, E. S. Foster provides invaluable advice about battling perfectionism while crafting a story.

Dan
Jun 163 min read


Favorite Writerly Quotes
For the past year or so, I've been mining the Internet for writerly quotes that I find particularly interesting or inspiring. Here, I have

Dan
Apr 101 min read


Inspiration, part II
A new year will undoubtedly bring new inspirations—or so I hope. The one-time resident writer of my critique group, a best-selling...

Dan
Jan 92 min read


Island Inspiration
Inspiration What inspires you? What inspires me? The picture above exudes a sci-fi vibe. In my opinion, at least. It reminds me of Dune...

Dan
Dec 26, 20243 min read


Writing Goals for 2025
How time sometimes seems to fly! Now that the end of 2024 closes in, it's time to etch my writing goals for 2025 into digital stone.

Dan
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Adventures in AI Revisited
A while back I used Dall-E to generate images for my characters from The Allison Lee Chronicles. It was an interesting and somewhat fun expe

Dan
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Guest Post: The Cards That Changed My Life by Joanne Ryan Curran
Today on the blog, author Joanne Ryan Curran dishes on her new release, The Cards That Changed My Life . The Cards That Change My Life...

Dan
Sep 4, 20244 min read


Post Release Report
In the latest entry of my book marketing series, I talk about the strategy/tactics I employed for my latest release. You can find my...

Dan
Jul 3, 20243 min read


Featured Deal Report
In the latest entry of my book marketing series, I talk about landing my first joint U.S. and international featured deal with BookBub. I...

Dan
May 23, 20243 min read


Books & Shows for the Young
My younger son absolutely loves proclaiming every night as movie night. Now, if only he'd set aside time for reading without his parents...

Dan
Apr 11, 20243 min read


2024 Writing Goals
2023 Wrap-up 2023 has been an awesome writing year. I feel like I've accomplished quite a bit. On February 1, 2023, for instance, The...

Dan
Dec 28, 20232 min read


2024 Reading Goals
Do you have any reading goals? I used to not bother setting reading goals or the like, but as I've been reading more and more, I found it...

Dan
Dec 22, 20232 min read


Books I'm Thankful for
It's the thankful time of year, a time filled with family and friends, and feasting. I want to share some books I'm thankful to have...

Dan
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Q&A with sci-fi author Ian E. Slatter
Today, I have an extensive Q&A with science-fiction author Ian E. Slatter. I'm pleased to run across another plotter unafraid to advise...

Dan
Nov 15, 20236 min read


Influencer Marketing
Welcome to my fourth post about my adventures(misadventures?) in marketing my books. Previously, I've blogged about hawking books on...

Dan
Nov 2, 20233 min read


Why Reading Sci Fi Is More Important Than Ever
Today on the blog, I welcome back guest blogger Rose Atkinson-Carter. She shares with us why reading science fiction and fantasy is so...

Dan
Sep 7, 20234 min read
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