*AI and the Indie Author – Part 10: Looking Back: Ethics, Creativity, and the Future
Why is AI held to a different standard than every tool before it? B.A. Bellec on ethics, creativity, and what comes next.
The Evolution of Our Approach to Writing
Your passion for writing doesn’t fade when life gets hard, but your reasons for doing it can shift in ways you never expected. In this candid reflection, AG Flitcher traces how personal loss and hard-won growth reshaped his relationship with the craft, all circling back to one deceptively simple question: “Why am I writing this?”
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The Lost Manuscript
James A. Hillebrecht wrote a manuscript in 1988, sent it out, got the rejections, and put it away. Thirty-five years later he pulled it back out, read all 350 pages in two days, and now he’s asking fellow writers a question he can’t answer alone.
Keeping Your Story From Descending Into Chaos
Think writing a novel is all coffee and creative bliss? Julia Harrison is here to bust that myth wide open. With sharp wit and hard-won experience, this is your survival guide for tracking characters, timelines, subplots, and worldbuilding before your story quietly falls apart on you.
How Not to Become a Published Author
Ruth F. Stevens has a hilarious confession to make, and every writer who’s ever dragged their feet, skipped the critique group, or considered throwing in the towel will feel seen. With tongue firmly in cheek, Ruth shares the five things she did wrong on her path to publication, and why doing the opposite might be the best writing advice you’ll ever take.
When Heeding Feedback, Don’t Lose Your Story
Not all feedback deserves a rewrite. Caitlin Buhr shares the hard-won lessons she learned while querying agents for her debut novel, from knowing when criticism can make your story stronger to recognizing when it’s time to nod politely and move on. If you’ve ever wondered which notes to take and which to toss, this one’s for you.
Researching Your Historical Topic: Ways to Find What You Need
If you’re writing historical fiction, your story is only as strong as your research. It’s tempting to rely on a quick internet search to fill in the details, but not everything online is accurate, complete, or unbiased. Getting the facts wrong can pull readers out of your story (or worse, earn you a pointed review). The good news? There are powerful, often overlooked resources available to authors who are willing to dig a little deeper. Angel Giacomo shows you how to track down the historical details your story needs.
How to Write Like Stephen King
You don’t need to crank out 70 novels to channel your inner King. Daniel Rodrigues-Martin distills the horror master’s decades-long writing habits into three refreshingly practical strategies that any author can start using tomorrow, no haunted hotel required.
Doing it Yourself Can Sometimes Save Self-Publishing Authors Serious Money
Self-publishing doesn’t have to drain your wallet. Rick Noble breaks down the surprisingly simple tasks authors can tackle on their own, from filing copyrights to entering award contests, and how skipping the middleman could save you hundreds.
Set Up the Payoff: Planning a Series Finale That Delivers
If you’re building a series, the ending is already in the room. Dan Rice explains how to plan forward so the finale delivers.
