Character Development

Author Jessica Knoll’s Inspiration For The Favorite Sister

New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive discusses the inspiration behind her new novel The Favorite Sister , featuring a cast of entrepreneurial women...
- Jessica Knoll
Kristy Woodson Harvey Shares the Secret To Southern Charm

The bestselling author and creator of Design Chic talks about her new book, The Secret to Southern Charm , part of the Peachtree Bluff series. For more on author Kristy...
- Kristy Woodson Harvey
Secrets to Creating Main Characters and Plots That Can Sustain a Book Series

About to release the fifteenth book in her popular Bad Hair Day Mystery series, author Nancy J. Cohen knows a thing or two about how to write a successful book series...
- Nancy J. Cohen
Writing Distinct Dialogue to Differentiate Between Characters

Dialogue can be a very powerful tool in writing and is a key element in any fiction novel. Award-winning, bestselling author Carla Norton says the key to good dialogue...
- Carla Norton
The Importance of Character Motivation When Writing a Compelling Villain

Per award-winning author and former law enforcement officer, Micki Browning, the villain's motivation is the first thing a fiction writer should nail down when outlining...
- Micki Browning