Neil Gaiman’s 5 Must-see Tips on Perfecting Your Writing

Neil Gaiman’s 5 Must-see Tips on Perfecting Your Writing

There are many celebrated writers in this world, but few ever reach the rockstar-level status of dark fantasy author Neil Gaiman. Fans stand in line for hours at his book signings, only to faint when they finally meet him (or ask him to sign their body so they can get his signature tattooed). His beloved…

What to Do When Your Novel's Too Short

The following article is by Janice Hardy the founder of Fiction University, and the author of the teen fantasy trilogy The Healing Wars. Click here to view full article at blog.janicehardy.com     Although most word count problems are too many words, the too-short novel does happen. I’ve talked before about things to do to bulk up a…

The Best Bookstores in All 50 States (BookRiot)
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The Best Bookstores in All 50 States (BookRiot)

If you are a reader, and you love bookstores, BookRiot has a blog post for you. This post lists the best bookstores in all fifty states in the U.S. (plus the District of Columbia). The list is based on a number of criteria as evaluated by BookRiot subscribers. How knowledgeable are the booksellers? What’s the selection…

5 Tips for Surviving a Writing Workshop (BookRiot)

This is a from a guest post from Mallory Soto from BookRiot. Mallory is a short story writer, literary fiction enthusiast, and an Editorial Assistant and Social Media Strategist in New York. Congratulations, you wrote something! Maybe it’s the first draft of a short story or a polished manuscript to a novel. Either way, it…