To a point, self publishing is fantastic. You get to put your writing, your creative genius, out into the world for everyone to experience (and ideally purchase) with total creative freedom. Congratulations! You’re a published author now! However, after your friends and family have bought your...
Read MoreOutlining a novel is different from outlining any other document. If you try to completely outline a novel from the opening scene to the closing scene, you will most likely discover that you constantly change your mind during the process of writing. Changing your mind during...
Read MoreThe 1980’s saw the advent of new wave music and electronica. The world may have left big hair and parachute pants behind, but the music of the age has never gone away. Bands like U2, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Blondie, and OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in...
Read MoreImagine watching a play where the characters continually address the audience, giving them insight into their thoughts that the other characters aren’t aware of. It allows the audience to be more involved and gives them the satisfaction of knowing more than the characters themselves! The same...
Read MoreBy Tanner Chau and Evangeline Murphy Christmas is right around the corner – literally. If you are anything like me, you find yourself scrambling almost last minute in order to find the perfect gifts for the ones around you. But, I’m here to help you find...
Read MoreBy Tanner Chau If you have never been in an abusive relationship, you have probably had the thought “That would never happen to me” or “I would never let that happen.” The unfortunate reality is every survivor of abuse thought the same thing and this mindset...
Read MoreBy Jordan Thames Congratulations! You’ve done what many people have tried and failed to do: written a book! Now comes the next step- submitting to a publisher. Submitting your first manuscript to a publisher is an exciting, albeit nerve wracking, experience. In the midst of all the...
Read MoreBy: Jordan Ardoin If you want to be a writer, you probably have an idea of the kind of stories you want to tell. While you are creating those stories, you should let them flow freely from your imagination without trying to force them neatly into...
Read MoreWhen you submit your manuscript to a book publishing company, you usually need three things: a cover letter, a synopsis of your manuscript, and a query letter. While a cover letter and summary are pretty straightforward, a query letter is slightly trickier. Here are a...
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