How data-driven writing platforms can make you a better author
Ten reasons why data-driven writing platforms can improve your story’s first draft and help you gain long-term readers. Tips from award-winning author Estelle Pettersen.
Author interview: Kimberly Tanith Marie
An interview with author Kimberly Tanith Marie.
Author interview questions Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist
An interview with authors Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist, who also writes as Dee S. Knight, Jenna Stewart.
Health matters: podcasts by authors you need to hear
Join authors Clarity Townsend and Latty—Goodreads #4 Best Reviewer—as they talk about health matters in Get Real with Latty and Clarity.
The secret of being a good author – what I learned
Authors, let’s be kind to the book community.
Author interview: Suzanne Smith, award-winning author
Award-winning romance author Suzanne Smith’s books wowed the judges in various awards. She reveals the secrets of success in this interview.
Writing with chronic pain part III
Can writers with chronic pain still write? Of course, they can. Here’s a glimpse into my life as an author/chronic pain sufferer and how I cope with it.
Writing with chronic pain part II
Can writers with chronic pain still write? Of course, they can. Here’s a glimpse into my life as an author/chronic pain sufferer and how I cope with it.
Author interview: Eileen Troemel, USA Today Bestseller
An insightful interview with Eileen Troemel, a USA Today Bestseller author of action-packed and powerful fantasy, sci-fi, and romance.
The sensitive author
When I was little, I was a sensitive child. A very sensitive one. If another student at school was feeling miserable, I was that kid who gave a piece of my chocolate to her, hoping to see her smile. That’s who I was then, and it’s who I am today. My parents told me I …
Editing your story: what you need to know
How to avoid the common excuses that may stop you from getting your book edited effectively.
Writing with chronic pain
Can writers with chronic pain still write? Of course, they can. Here’s a glimpse into my life as an author/chronic pain sufferer and how I cope with it.
So, you want to get published?
How to make clever choices to get published.
Challenges of writing steamy scenes
Romance author E Pettersen’s blog on the challenges of writing steamy scenes.
Readers want empowerment
This blog post is dedicated to my Wattpad friends. About a month ago, my nonfiction book Kick-ass Career Guide for Women was nominated for the Readers Choice Awards, one of the platform’s biggest community awards where readers nominate and vote for their favorite books. I wasn’t aware of it until I was alerted that the …
Writers support writers
This month has been an exciting one filled with achievements. I have joined a new family—Black Velvet Seductions, a publisher with a wide range of books, including erotic romances, sweet seduction stories, and supernatural romances. My erotic romance, Lessons on Seduction, will be available from them and I am excited! I’ve also been badged as …
Why I love tropes
Advice and tips to writers on writing with literary tropes.
Writing your first chapter
So, you’ve written a draft of your first chapter and you’re thinking that it’s darn good. Great. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Now, go and grab a cup of coffee, tea, water, vodka, or whatever your poison is. Do something else, then come back to your writing project in a week.