Education and Craft

New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs talks about inspiration, research, reading, and how to build a believable story with outlines, methods, and details. For...

When building a complex world or plot for your story, you might need to include some backstory throughout so that your readers understand what's happening. Science fiction...

Author and writing coach Lakisha Baker developed the program “Book365” because she wanted a community where writers get guidance and advice on how to write and publish...

Writing a good story takes more than stringing a few characters and words together. An author is responsible for the characters, rhythm, story building, scene structure...

There are many paths to success for authors beyond submitting your writing to publishers. Contests open the door to both publication and financial awards. Grants and...