Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew J. Offutt's family. Offutt, who once served as a consultant to the WD Criticism Services, reportedly died on April 30. You can read Offutt's full obit here.
Interviewing sources for quotes or research will be part of any writer's job. Here are tips to make the process as smooth and productive as possible.
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character work to eliminate a threat.
Gothic horror and its many subgenres continues to increase in popularity. Here, author Ava Reid shares 4 tips on writing gothic horror.
Novelist Lucy Clarke discusses how a marathon of writing led to a first draft in just 17 days for her new psychological thriller, One of the Girls.
Killer Nashville founder Clay Stafford continues his series of interviews with mystery, thriller, and suspense authors. Here he has a conversation with novelist Jaden Terrell about writer expectations and success.
Writing for oneself after a decades-long career as a ghostwriter is a challenge unto itself. Here, author Daniel Paisner discusses his career as a ghostwriter, how the process differs from writing his own work, and if the two ever intersect.
Sensitivity readers offer a very specific and focused edit to manuscripts. Here, C. Hope Clark shares what a sensitivity editor is, how much it pays, and where you can start.
New York Times bestselling author Kate White discusses the process of writing her new psychological thriller, The Second Husband.
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a desire poem.
