April

The 2022 holiday season is kicking off this week. Throughout the country, people will be attending social gatherings, greeting family and friends, sharing feasts, shopping, decorating and more, to ring in the most festive season of the year. Stories make the holidays all the more special.  Whether spoken in the form of anecdotes from holidays … Read more

Who was the youngest person ever to become a published author? Which author wrote the most books? What is the best-seller of all time? Today’s post will answer these questions as well as share other random author facts, just for fun!  Are you an avid reader? Maybe you will discover something you didn’t already know … Read more

Some people write for the sheer pleasure of it. Others are paid to do a job. Still, others write in the hopes of one day giving the world a bestseller. In fact, you might find yourself simultaneously in several of these categories. In any event, if you do not have discipline to write, you’ll no doubt procrastinate, … Read more

If you’re an author or an avid reader, you’re no doubt familiar with basic accepted, standardized rules for grammar and punctuation. You might also be familiar with, or at least aware of, multiple style guides that the writing industry uses. Three of the most well-known formats include the Modern Language Association (MLA) rules, the Associated … Read more

If you were to survey all of the writers in the United States, how many do you think would answer ”Yes,” if you were to ask them if they like to read their own work? Chances are, not too many. Most writers do not want to read their own work, at least after it’s published. … Read more

Whether you’re a horror enthusiast or prefer a gentler genre for reading, you must admit that Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors of all time. With more than 90 novels to his name, including sci-fi, fantasy, crime and more, several of King’s stories have been made into films. With this background, most … Read more

Many people consider writing an art form. Then again, you would likely have no trouble finding a bunch of folks (especially students) who think of it more as the bane of their existence. No matter how an individual might personally feel about writing, almost everyone would agree that it serves many purposes in life.  Writing … Read more

If you like to read or are a writer, you might find it more and more challenging to find time to engage in this hobby. Life is busy, right? Especially if you own a business, work full-time outside the home, and even more so if you have children, taking time for yourself to enjoy a … Read more

When you’re writing a novel, there’s always a question of how many times you should revise the manuscript. While there isn’t an exact number, all writers must come to a point where they’re comfortable, if not completely satisfied (because what writer is ever completely satisfied?) with their stories. Quality editing can help a writer to … Read more

Whether you’re a professional writer or merely engage in writing as a hobby, you have no doubt encountered times when you can’t seem to get into the flow. You might have the best of intentions when you sit down at your computer or with pen and paper in hand, only to stare at a blank … Read more