Innovative Editing

I just finished up a book about cryptids, a word I never knew existed before. In this particular non-fiction exploration’s case, the crypt

We writers crack me up sometimes. Especially on Facebook writers’ groups. The other day, I got a notice that someone had posted on one such

Science-fiction is a hardcore genre with hardcore fans and a hardcore history of making intense societal changes. Being the child of a Trek

Hi, writers! What do you do with a one-star review? While that question automatically implies that you’re already published, don’t feel ex

We’ve already acknowledged writers’ very strong opinions about fan fiction. But it can go further than mere hurt feelings by authors who don

Far, far too many Western World news writers are an abject disgrace to civilized society. And it’s not just the coverage of North Korea’s fi

As promised on Tuesday, today’s Writing Challenge takes us further into the freeing farce of fan fiction. Why is it freeing? Because you’re

Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of this romantic holiday, we’re going to cover the subject of love. But not just any old average sort. It w

Fan fiction. It’s quite the controversy to bring up in conversation with creative writers. And that’s because just about every creative writ

Good morning, my fellow writers! This video is all about villains and how best to create them. That’s a topic I cover in greater depth in

This goes without saying, but let’s say it anyway. In the horror fiction genre writing world, you have to gross out your readers. They’re lo

So you’ve admitted it. You’ve said the words out loud, even if just to yourself. “I want to write a novel.” But you’ve never done it befor

I once tried to listen to one of Stephen King’s horror fiction novels on audiobook. But I didn’t make it past the 10-minute mark. I might n

Enabling Joy is a largely fictional look at a non-fiction problem that faces every business leader out there: how to manage a team – well. Y

Since I’m not a horror fiction writer, I wanted to practice my editorial preaching before I put this together. That meant doing some pre-wri

Let’s chit chat a little about what it takes to overcome writer’s block. In case you’re not entirely sure what writer’s block is (lucky you

As we’ve already discussed, thriller fiction is supposed to keep readers on the edge of their emotional seats. It’s supposed to get their he

Some of us are blessed to lead “boring” lives, where we grow up in loving environments, become mature adults without too much trauma, and go

As we discussed on Tuesday, thriller fiction is meant to be thrilling. That’s the common, obvious and essential ingredient for a novel to be

The past two Wednesdays, I discussed gender-based reading preferences as it relates to writing. It started out by observing my 2-year-old n