by Mary Altman and Nick Conrad When a day is too ________ and I need to ________, sometimes it helps if I _______ a book of Mad Libs® and __...

Some character names have become so overused and such cliches in Romancelandia that putting them in your story is embarrassing and laughabl...

The organizers call it Britain's "most dreaded literary prize". The contest is "to draw attention to the crude, tasteles...

By Raelene Gorlinsky Get Ya' Critique Here! Cheap (free) and Easy! You can find a zillion workshops, classes, online references and advi...

by Mackenzie Walton It happens all the time. You’re watching a TV show—or seeing a movie, or reading a book, or doing any number of things—a...

Besides turkey and stuffing, and family and friends, there are things editors give thanks for on this day. 1. Authors who can spell--and pro...

by Raelene Gorlinsky There are writer conferences and then there are fan/reader conventions. Although some types of activities may occur at ...

by Mary Altman, Nick Conrad, Mackenzie Walton A choose-your-own-adventure game for you! Come to our conference and see what happens to you! ...

Yep, every editor has them--funny, frightening, freaky or fantastic anecdotes about things that happened at writer conferences. So what'...

by Mary Altman The thrill of the chase. The exhilaration of the hunt. There’s nothing quite like the pulse-pounding excitement of tracking, ...