Books & Beyond

Publishing a debut novel comes with extra hurdles... and rewards! Learn about the process from guest author Caitlin Forbes.

In todays' Short Fiction Friday post, a look at how short fiction can teach valuable fiction writing lessons for all genres with Slumming by Ottessa Moshfegh!

In this month's craft book lessons post, I'm sharing craft book fiction writing lessons from Lisa Cron’s Story Genius, with insights on emotion, misbelief, scene cards, and keeping a draft on track.

Book review for writers: What Mia Sheridan’s All the Little Raindrops reveals about suspense writing, from atmosphere and trauma to emotional stakes.

Kicking off my new Short Fiction Friday series! This week, author Rhea Thomas shares her process and favorite tips for writing short stories.

What I learned about writing a novel from joining an accountability group: daily word counts, finishing my first draft, and finding my own process.

In this month’s craft book lessons, I dive into John Truby’s The Anatomy of Story and share insights for fiction writing on character, conflict, and theme.

Should your novel be part of a series or a standalone story? Guest author Nancy Christie shares her journey—and what she’s learned—about making this important choice.

Book review for writers: What Kimberly Lee's Have You Seen Him reveals about suspense writing, from characters and pacing to building deeper stakes!

How do you set the stage for suspense so readers can’t look away? Celeste Fenton shares her favorite tricks for building tension that lasts...

I’m an overwriter, and my writing process took me to 140,000 words in 10 weeks—way too long for my genre. Here’s what I learned.

What makes short fiction so powerful? In this author interview, Ekta R. Garg talks about her process, her inspirations, and her new book, The Witch’s Apprentice and Other Stories.

What if the pre-drafting phase of the writing process could make or break your novel? Here’s how it turned mine into my strongest first draft yet.

Here are 10 free writing tools I’ve relied on while drafting and revising my novel—from organizing scenes to finding the perfect character name!

If you're an animal lover, check out my book review of Barbara Barth's Sleeping with Dogs: A Poetic Memoir!

Check out my review of Shape Up by Cliff Beach. I talk about the content as well as what writers can borrow from Cliff's writing techniques!

My book review of Nancy Christie's The Language of Love & Other Stories through the lens of reading like a writer.

Detailed review of the dystopian novel 'No Life But Immortality' by Liudmila Brus as I dive into reading like a writer...

Ever wonder what kind of writer you are? Take this fun fiction writing quiz and find out which style suits you best!