There’s a famous fairy tale about a woman indebted to a crafty imp. As a result of some unfortunate events, she will have to give up her child if she doesn’t figure out the imp’s name. It is only after she journeys through the woods at night that she discovers the imp’s name—Rumpelstiltskin—and becomes freed…

How authors can blog successfully for long-term platform and book marketing efforts, with tips for online writing, strong headlines, and good SEO.

In her response to Matt de la Peña: "I think our job is to trust our readers. I think our job is to see and to let ourselves be seen."

I'm just starting a new novel, trying to figure out the shape of the damn thing. Here's a trick I use that might help you too. I call it the Clothesline Method

Our list of don'ts and dos. Think about keeping a list of your own, one you will hang on a wall where you work, of the don’ts and dos that are specific to you that you need to remember for your work on your next book, and that reflect your own weaknesses and strength.

Write the book you want to read and don't let the critics stop you from writing.

I asked 40 of the best authors, writing coaches, and publishing experts I know what they'd tell themselves if they could go back in time to the beginning of their career. The writing tips they provided are invaluable (and I added my own to make it 41).

Does blogging take more time than you expected? 15 ways to write faster every day for free or for the cost of an egg timer.

Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the bulk of The Remains of the Day in four weeks. All it took was extreme dedication—and a willingness to be terrible.

Guest blog by Karla Dial and Dianne McDougall - What follows is common sense, but you’d be surprised at how many writers skip suggestions on this list.

Today is the eve of National Novel Writing Month. You in? Try it… if anything, it teaches you how to start and finish something, and working with deadlines. Let your imagination run wild like when…