by Jill Williamson | Nov 8, 2023 | Editing, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Getting Published, Lists for Writers, Writing, Writing As A Business
Editors and agents are busy people. If you have been invited to submit chapters or a full manuscript to them, take extra time to ensure that you are sending out your best work. To help you make the best first impression, I’ve created a Submission Checklist. Use this...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 19, 2023 | Dialogue, Editing, Punctuation, Tips From Editors
As I’ve been mentoring my Blood of Kings Legends authors, I’ve found myself going back to some of the things I learned from my first few editors in the publishing industry. These were the people who taught me many of the hard and fast “rules” of writing that I missed...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 20, 2021
There are so many amazing resources for writers that are available for free or minimal costs. On this page, you’ll find some of our favorite books, websites, and podcasts. Most of these are targeted toward an adult audience, so we encourage you to...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 17, 2021 | Editing, Grammar, Punctuation, The Craft of Writing, Writing Tools
Today I’m going to get nitty-gritty with some English grammar. A few years back I did a series of these types of posts that I called Punctuation 101. This led to my little book Punctuation 101. So, if you’re curious, check out some of those posts....
by Jill Williamson | Oct 17, 2018 | Plot
You’ve likely heard both of the writing terms: midpoint twist and mirror moment. We’ve talked about them here before, but I don’t think we’ve talked about them together. I’m going to talk about them together. 🙂 The whole point of the...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 31, 2016 | Editing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books in lots of weird genres like fantasy (Blood of Kings and Kinsman Chronicles), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). She’s currently...
