The publishing process is its own game. Here are some of the steps I took to publish my second book.
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Friday Flash Fiction: It’s Good To Look On The Bright Side
Story Prompt: The rescue never came.
Writing Tips: Constructing Basic Dialogue
Writing good dialogue doesn’t have to be hard. Like everything else with writing, it takes some thought, and lots of practice.
Worldbuilding: Creating Slang
One of the most challenging details for me to master, at least when it comes to worldbuilding, is slang.
Writing Tips: Creating And Describing Your Setting
In science fiction and fantasy writing, the setting plays just as important a role as the characters.
Friday Flash Fiction: Missed Connections
Story Prompt: An alien species makes first contact
Checking Your Biases In Your World-Building
Don’t be limited by the familiar when it comes to creating the worlds in your writing.
Storytelling: Don’t Forget The Why
One of the easiest ways to write a boring story is to ignore the why.
Friday Flash Fiction: What’s In the Cauldron?
Story Prompt: A recipe goes very wrong.
Writing Tips: Advanced Character Creation
Creating great characters is the number one thing you can do when you’re trying to tell a compelling story
Friday Flash Fiction: The Sole Survivor
Story Prompt: Crashed ship on an inhospitable planet.
Writing Tips: Setting the Scene
When it comes to setting the scene, sometimes less is more, and sometimes more is more.