Writing Genre Fiction
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How to Choose a Romance Publisher
Romance novels are big business, fun to read and satisfying to write. But where does your book fit with all the different imprints out there? more...
Do Children’s Writers Need Agents?
Children's books are one of the few areas left where publishers are often open to unagented submissions. As a children's writer, do you need an agent for your book? more...
Finding Historical Fiction Sources
Museums, libraries and private collections are the place to go to find primary sources and give your historical fiction an authentic voice. more...
Newspapers, directories, maps and even cookbooks have incredible details for your historical fiction. more...
Primary research includes diaries, letters, photos, historical objects and places to create vivid historical fiction. more...
Historical Fiction for Children
What elements make great historical picture books and magazine stories? more...
Use historical details to anchor your story in time and place, says Calkins Creek editor Carolyn P. Yoder. more...
All feature articles in Writing Genre Fiction
By: Vickie Britton
An intriguing beginning to a novel makes a person want to read on. How does a writer make a gripping start that gets readers hooked? more...
By: Jason M. Tucker
Learn how to create villains and creatures to stalk and maim your horror short story or novel's main characters. more...
By: Jason M. Tucker
Learn how to sell your short horror tales to some of the best fiction magazines in the world. more...
By: Jason M. Tucker
Learn how to create great characters that will make your horror fiction believable. more...
Determining the difference between erotica and pornography is simple if one bases the definitions on what each type of writing seeks to accomplish. more...
Pitfalls of Writing a Sex Scene
When creating a sex scene, many erotica authors make the mistake of writing too vaguely, putting in too much information, or not using it to move the plot forward. more...
How To Write Character Backstory
Writing character backstory is easy if the writer follows this three-step plan. more...
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