Writing Tips
Amy Delcambre
What Being Unprepared to Run a Marathon Taught ...

You should want to sing “the end” from the rooftops, not vomit in the sand between the back of a portaloo and someone’s million-dollar Cape Cod-style McMansion.

What Being Unprepared to Run a Marathon Taught Me about Novel Writing
Editing Tips, True Stories
Amy Delcambre
My $7,791 Business Mistake

· Every contract is worth walking away from. Any job you take is keeping you from another job opportunity.

My $7,791 Business Mistake
Writing Tips
Amy Delcambre
5 Terrible Excuses You’re Not Writing Your ...

Good reasons for not writing are terrible excuses. Stop making excuses and start planning and prioritizing, so you can start writing (for real).

5 Terrible Excuses You’re Not Writing Your Story (And How to End the Cycle)
Writing Tips
Amy Delcambre
How to Show Not Tell in Writing

The why factor tells reader things about your characters. Readers learn who people, and they connect more deeply with the story, such as in “The Gift of the Magi” when writers show instead of tell.

How to Show Not Tell in Writing
Writing Memoir
Amy Delcambre
How to Write about Trauma

When you write about things that have happened to you (such as in memoir), you revisit the emotions that you had when those events transpired.

How to Write about Trauma

Writing Tips

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How You Can Write a Book in a Month

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How You Can Write a Book in a Month

I’m not ready for NaNoWriMo, but with this writing plan, I’ll come close to reaching my writing goals, and you can, too. Join my Facebook group for extra support.

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Traditional vs. Self-Publishing – An Overview

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Traditional vs. Self-Publishing – An Overview

You’ve written a book—now what? Should you traditionally publish or self-publish? Read this overview to help you decide what path’s best for you and your book.

4 Sources of Inspiration for Your Writing

4 Sources of Inspiration for Your Writing

Beat the pants of writers block by looking inside and outside of yourself for inspiration. Apply these four tips to keep your writing perpetually moving forward.

How to Plan Your Book: Part 2

How to Plan Your Book: Part 2

Developing a plan before writing is an important strategy for success. These planning tips work for fiction and nonfiction authors, and plotters and pantsers, alike.

How to Plan Your Book: Part 1

How to Plan Your Book: Part 1

Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, before you start writing, it’s important to know why you’re writing, who you’re writing for, and where you plan to publish.

The Pros & Cons of NaNoWriMo

The Pros & Cons of NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo is a great writing experience that helps you complete your novel, but it can also be intense. Check out these tips for having a successful NaNoWriMo.

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How to Know if You Should Write a Series

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How to Know if You Should Write a Series

Knowing if you should write a series comes down to having enough story ideas, to building a strong enough character arc, and to establishing a big enough audience.

Do Writers Really Need to Market Themselves?

Do Writers Really Need to Market Themselves?

Whether you want to use a publisher or the indie market to produce your novel, writers today need to digitally market and to traditionally market themselves.

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The Importance of Place in Your Story: An Analysis of Setting in JP Delaney’s The Girl Before

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The Importance of Place in Your Story: An Analysis of Setting in JP Delaney’s The Girl Before

Setting is as important a part of your story as the characters. Setting reveals tone, theme, and character, and can maximize the climax of your novel’s plot.

How to Pick an Editor

How to Pick an Editor

Picking an editor is a lot like getting married; authors need to find an editor who is excited about their story and is one who they can trust and talk to.

How & Why to Start Your Writing with a Story Map

How & Why to Start Your Writing with a Story Map

Story maps are concept maps that authors use to focus and to organize their writing making the writing process a smoother, more enjoyable storytelling experience.