EEEEEEK!!! 7 Essential Elements Writers MUST Include in Gothic Horror – by Chris Saunders
Unlike other genres, the setting in Gothic fiction is so important that it is often considered a character in itself.
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SCAM ALERT: No, Netflix did NOT just email you about turning your book into a movie!
If Netflix was actually interested in your book, they would not send you such a generic letter.
Is It Time to Raise Your Rates for Your Repeat Clients? – by Ian Chandler
This is one of the trickier situations a freelance writer can deal with, and it’s a fairly common situation at that…
MORE Complaints about Balboa Press!
It’s been four years since we’ve checked up on Balboa Press. We decided to revisit them after we yet received another complaint about Balboa Press from an author just this week. Things are definitely NOT looking any better!
Grammarly Goes Gender Generic – by Antaeus Balevre
When I began checking the “errors” in Grammarly’s system, I found they all had to do with personal pronoun use — he, she, him, her, himself, herself, and even the words…
OH, THE HORROR! 7 Ways to Frighten the Pants Off Your Readers! – by Chris Saunders
Writers may feel the pull toward the dark side, but writing horror is far from easy.
Another Reason Authors Must Own and Control Their Own Websites? CANCEL CULTURE!
If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
ALTERNATE ONLINE PERSONALITIES?! Why In-Person Writing Groups Are Far Better – by Gregory Austin
Given the proper forum, an earnest person can transform into a master, philosopher, or superior being of their choosing. Because of this unintentional metamorphosis, much-needed virtues such as modesty and humility are often in short supply online…
“I’m 15 years old. Can I still write for you?”
“I’ve read your writer’s guidelines and I’d love to send you some article ideas. However, I don’t know if you have an age limit…”
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For September, 2021!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!