writing for adults blog

We teach our students how to write and get published.

Learn from published authors who have spent decades perfecting their writing craft. Our bi-weekly posts offer ways to improve your craft and support your writing for adult genres such as romance, mystery, thriller, horror, and adventure.

The Enemies of Goal Keeping

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December 31, 2019

Relax! Ideas for People Who Don’t Know What to Do with Their Lives When Not Writing

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December 26, 2019

The Most Powerful Writing Tool

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December 24, 2019

Your Plan—The Arrow to Hit the Bull’s Eye

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December 17, 2019

How Time-Blocking Can Transform Your Writing

Time-blocking is a time management and productivity technique that comes down to grouping your work into shorter, more focused sections of time.

December 11, 2019

The Goal of Having Goals is Hitting Your Target

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December 10, 2019

How Was Your Writing Year?

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December 3, 2019

The Waiting Game

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November 26, 2019

Tips for Winning Our Mystery First Pages Writing Contest

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November 20, 2019

Tips for Getting Past the Gatekeeper

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November 19, 2019

How to Avoid an Automatic Rejection

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November 12, 2019

What Are Agents Looking For?

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November 5, 2019

Building a Better Bibliography

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October 29, 2019

Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them—Part 2

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October 22, 2019

Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them—Part 1

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October 15, 2019

Steps on the Research Road Part 2

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October 8, 2019

Steps on the Research Road Part 1

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October 1, 2019

Winning Nonfiction: A Path for Revision

Nonfiction writing includes outlines, research, and many drafts. The revision process gives us the chance to polish the content, presentation, and style.

September 24, 2019