The clock is ticking until our romantic suspense workshop with Denise N. Wheatley. On the edge of your seat yet? If you need…
How to Use Dice & a Deck of Cards to Solve All Your Writing Problems
Analysis paralysis. It’s what happens when you’re afraid of picking the wrong thing—or when you’re afraid of picking now when there’s a chance…
4 Questions to Ask Your Editor Before Hiring Them
You’ve ruthlessly torn through your work in progress, and at last, there is no more work to be done. At least, there’s no…
8 Ways Writers Can Use Canva’s New Whiteboard Feature
Canva—the app that has democratized graphic design—has had a well-deserved meteoric rise in popularity. We’ve already taught a masterclass on using Canva for…
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Submitting Your Work for Publication
I’ve been submitting to lit mags since I was seventeen. Earlier, even, if you count my high school’s literary journal. But let me…
3 Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Next Story
When you first get excited about a story—when that little spark of something suddenly lights up your whole brain—it can be tempting to…
Everything Writer’s Atelier Does
Friends, I am job hunting right now. I am the mighty and beautiful tigress, and my ideal prey is the elusive antelope. In…
Wanted: Romance Author Heat Index
Romance is a bestselling genre. In fact, it is the bestselling genre, year after year. Even without researching, you probably intuitively know this…
Where and How Else You Can Sell Your Stories
How wonderful it would be if stories could be enjoyed by anyone who wanted or needed them. But, hey, a writer’s got to…
Writer, Use Your Voice
Stories are powerful, immensely so. I don’t need to tell you that. How many of us in the US were rocked by Amanda…