You must trust your skill, of course. But more than anything, trust your readers. They’re a lot smarter than you might think.

You've finished! Hooray! Now, how do you make sense of the feedback your beta readers give?

The fun in reading comes from watching how a character achieves a goal despite lacking the skill that makes the goal easy.

Whether you're a Pantser or a Planner, starting a novel is the same -- start with "The Decision"

When you fake that truth or over-/under- sentimentalize a truth, it comes across as bad writing.

If you’ve been writing for even a short time, you’ve sat down to write and you've struggled.

We start our readers with easy level walking – introducing our characters, giving a brief show of what their world is.

The difference between good writing and Good! writing is not in the major issues.

Motivations for writing can differ far more than types of skis. But no matter what the goal, every writer needs to use the right equipment.

I needed to go big or go home. If you want to be a better writer, you need to be brave or put down the pen.

The biggest mistake I see with beginning writers is their paucity of knowledge when it comes to mechanics and grammar.