One of our most important jobs as writers is to create a product that will allow our readers to suspend disbelief while they enter the worlds we create long enough to consider them real places with real people doing real things. In order to achieve this, we have to be careful to make sure we […]
How to Turn a Good Guy Bad (a.k.a. the Heel Turn)
If you grew up watching the prime time soaps in the 80’s or the Aaron Spelling funfests in the 90’s (Oh don’t pretend like you didn’t love Melrose and 90210) you know that nothing could peek your interest and get everybody talking like the big betrayal. When a character we love decided to give up […]
Five Links Friday 4/14/17
And the weekend is here. Hopefully this one will be a little more laid back, as we’ve had some pretty crazy weekends as of late. At least things are never boring. Here is another set of Five Links Friday. Enjoy the weekend! 1. Mythic Scribes has another great post on pacing: What Plot and Poker […]
Podcast Episode 34 – Twist Endings
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at how to write a good twist ending. A well thought-out twist can make or break a story. Find out what works and what doesn’t. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About […]
Some Thoughts on Self-Publishing
Every so often I’m asked if I’ve considered self-publishing my next novel. Sometimes I’ll answer with a little joke (“I’m not good enough to self-publish.”), but the truth is I’m still hoping to find some moderate success going down the traditional publishing path, at least with the next novel. One of the reasons I’ve stayed […]
Five Awesome Semi-Pro Markets for Short Stories
A while back, I linked to 5 Awesome Top-Paying Online Fantasy & Sci-Fi Magazines. While it’s never a bad idea to submit to pro-paying markets, it goes without saying that the competition is very steep and it’s not uncommon for the more prestigious magazines to accept less than one percent of their unsolicited manuscripts. For […]
10 Takeaways from the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Conference
I’ve gone on and on in the past about how important it is for new writers to meet and make connections with other writers. There are so many different ways to do this, with the online community, local critique groups, and even from within your own social circle. For me, however, I think the most […]
Five Links Friday 4/7/17
It’s time again for Five Links Friday. Finally starting to figure out a new routine as we calibrate our lives with the new baby, but so far all is going pretty well. Enjoy the weekend and do some reading–starting right here… 1. This article on shows that J.K. Rowling’s Latest Advice For Budding Authors Will […]
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