Nothing Sadder Than a Cop in the Rain
In a recent post, Lee Lofland says that rain isn't a cop's friend. We don't care for rainy days, but there are a lot...
Was There a Sixth Victim of Jack the Ripper?
Imagine researching your family tree and finding that your ancestor may have been involved in a major historical event. According to an article in...
Your New Year’s Resolution Doesn’t Need to Change the World
Are you sick of reading about New Year's Writing Resolutions and ways to be more productive in 2022? We are too, maybe a little,...
Use Movie Magic to Open Your Scenes
C.S. Lakin continues her series on using cinematic techniques in your writing with a discussion on how to open your scenes. "By following these three...
What’s Your Character’s Skill
We all want our characters to stand out a little from the crowd, especially our protagonists. Our heroes should contrast with their supporting cast...
How Do “Social Emotions” Factor in Your Story?
Lit Hub shares an excerpt from Leonard Mlodinow's new book, Emotionial: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking. In the excerpt, Mlodinow suggests that certain emotional...
Worst Marketing Tool? Or Best?
The Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things shares this awesome and not at all ridiculous thing - a brown velvet hat decorated with rotten human teeth....
Want to Write Well? Read Well.
Most writers love to read and would admit that they become better writers the more they read. Nonetheless, many of us still have a...
In Books, No One Can Hear You Flush
When the audience heard a toilet flush on All in the Family, it was a seminal moment for television. In the before days, producers...
Whose Advice is Right?
We've shared lots of advice on hiring an editor, including when you know it's time and how to find the right one. In a...
