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The Case for The Virtuous Villain

Posted on August 30th, 2009 in How To by Writerbabe

It’s your villain who drives your story. He or she is the one who upsets the apple cart, derails the train, rips the carpet out from under our feet and essentially gets the story going. If it weren’t for this individual, we novelists wouldn’t have anything to write about. Isn’t it time we gave the villain had his due?

Reading,knowledge, Writing, and Inspiration

Posted on August 25th, 2009 in Writing by JohnKing

Education is one of the Spices of life.

Why It Cost Money to Publish a Book

Posted on August 22nd, 2009 in Writing Business by Kaylee Marie

It tells why it cost so much to publish books and how to get around some of the fees!

Short Story Ideas That Work

Posted on August 14th, 2009 in Writing by Guy Hogan

For a short story idea to work it should be firmly grounded in short story form, which is the setup, the buildup and the payoff. This form has not changed for thousands of years. Why does this form work?

For Writers, Reading Sometimes Can Lose Its Luster

Posted on August 7th, 2009 in Writing by jharmon

Reading isn’t always for fun and games, but sometimes it’s still necessary.

Why You Should Starting Writing Immediately

Posted on August 3rd, 2009 in Writing by Omar Powers

This was written with the intent of encouraging new writers, or people who have never made an attempt at writing to an audience (whether large or small) to write and speak their minds to the rest of the world.