10 Tips for Writing Physical Descriptions of Your Characters

10 Tips for Writing Physical Descriptions of Your Characters

How can you best describe your characters’ physical features? Learn from others.

A Conference in a Bag

A Conference in a Bag

Recently I attended the DFW Writers’ Conference, armed with nothing more than a pen and a notebook.

Finding Your Inner Perkins

Finding Your Inner Perkins

When you think of legendary editors, it’s hard not to think of Maxwell Perkins. 

Writing Lessons I Learned from Yoga

Writing Lessons I Learned from Yoga

Here are a few truths about yoga and writing (and probably about life in general).

The Trouble With Titles, Part 2

The Trouble With Titles, Part 2

We continue our discussion and look at one of the problems writers might face.

The Trouble With Titles, Part 1

The Trouble With Titles, Part 1

A title provides a kind of aura to a work, informing potential readers about its tone or possible subject matter.

Q&A with Rees Literary Agency & Folio Literary Management

Q&A with Rees Literary Agency & Folio Literary Management

We recently spoke with Rebecca Podos of Rees Literary Agency and Erin Harris of Folio Literary Management.

Summer Writing Tips

Summer Writing Tips

Tips for spending time this summer crafting your next masterpiece.

Like/Tweet/Recommend This! (Marketing Your Writing, Short of An Informercial)

Like/Tweet/Recommend This! (Marketing Your Writing, Short of An Informercial)

No piece of writing, no matter how florid or mellifluous, has ever gone widely-read without some form of promotion.

Weaving the Elements of Storytelling

Weaving the Elements of Storytelling

There's three crucial elements to weave when writing a short story. Do you know what they are?

Writing a Cover Letter

Writing a Cover Letter

The dreaded cover letter. How important is it? Do editors even read them?

Preparing Your Snail Mail Submission

Preparing Your Snail Mail Submission

Make sure you don't annoy the editor by following these snail mail submission tips.

Crafting a Strong Opening

Crafting a Strong Opening

How do you hook readers from the very first line? The editor-in-chief offers his advice.