National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): a writing challenge to produce 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November.

What does a book chapter do? How long should it be? How should it start and end? We'll discuss this and more...

What are beta readers? How do you find them? What should you ask them, and how do you give good feedback if you're the beta reader?

So you've arrived at this dreaded stage of the writerly journey... the synopsis. (Cue thunder and lightning.)

Learn from my mistakes, okay? Don't pick yourself the same bouquet of whoopsie-daisies.

Consent doesn't ruin a romantic scene. Consent makes the romance BETTER, because both characters know that the other one wants it.

So you want to write a novel? Yay! Join us! We're a fun group. But where to start? It can seem so imposing. Here's how you can...

For most of my life, if someone asked about my novels, I had two responses: either A) downplay the story so much no one would ever want...

"Is this a kissing book?" Hell yeah it is, son. And we're gonna make it fan-h*cking-tastic. Anyone can write the words "They kissed." But...

In both reading and writing, I ADORE every Beta Male lead I come across. My tastes can be summarized as a guy who says, "Yeah, I'm cool,...