Substance is everything. In a story, substance is not only a necessity, it is the lifeblood that creates intrigue and interest. It makes...

Writers are readers long before they take up the pen. It’s a good bet that somewhere along the way a book hit their world like a meteor...

The phrase, “write what you know,” might sound a bit old school. Nevertheless. it’s important, especially if you write fiction. It’s a...

Do you recall the opening stanza of the 1964 Rolling Stones   hit Time is on your side, yes, it is? I’m   sure that soundtrack is now...

Dad joke warning. Which is smarter an English teacher or a math teacher? The answer is simple—the English teacher. He knows the value of...

I think part of the success of writing is finishing what you start.  There are so many gems, and diamonds in the rough that end up as...

Authors don’t just write. Once the book gets published there is the need to help promote and sell. Maybe the authors with big-name...

Inspiration is a tumultuous sea at best. It ebbs and flows as it wills, rushing upon us when we are most unprepared. We often become used...

A lot of writers, myself included, often write about the hero or the heroine of the piece engaging in what is termed a journey of...

I lived in gold country in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a number of years. The site of Sutter’s Mill was a...

Since my author journey began, I have attended quite a few book signings and events. I’ve met so many interesting people. I’ve given them...

“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power.”   Benjamin Franklin~Poor Richard’s Almanac   I love those water...

A member of a Facebook writers’ group told the group they had just written a short story. They were concerned because it ran about a...

“One of the biggest sins of writing is information dumping. Info dumping includes getting too much information into a section and making...

Jack LaFountain penned an article for this blog in late September. Politically Speaking shared Jack’s wisdom and attitude on political...

Everyone has different methods to help get the juices flowing for a story or to fuel the motivation to even get one down on paper....

With every book I read, I find myself drawn to certain characters, characters who are an integral part of the story even though they are...

When the first Bear Rebels adventure story came into print with  Bears in the Woods , one of the questions I get asked most often is: how...

From the submission guidelines of House of Honor Books: The Manuscript Attach the final draft of your completed work to your email as an...

You cannot write well if you do not also read.   There is something to be said about a well-read writer. They have a greater sense of the...