Congratulations to Emily Gist on her recent release! FAÇADES is a YA dystopian sci-fi novella that explores the literal and metaphorical masks we wear. It asks the question: What defines our identity, and what lengths are we willing to go to protect it? ABOUT THE BOOK: In Astania, everyone wears […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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by Margena Adams Holmes Back in 2022, I decided I was going to write every day, to see if I could do it. I gave myself a year, and by golly, I did it! In my blog I wrote about writing fundamentals, productivity, and mindset. Four years later, I’m still […]
Such delicious news! TOASTED: A SNACK-SIZED MYSTERY WEDDING, the fifth book in Jeff Schmoyer’s foodie amateur-sleuth series, is now ready for consumption. ABOUT THE BOOK: Food blogger Murph Murphy’s past floods into his present like a tidal wave of sticky caramel he can’t escape. Murph and weddings have never been […]
By Jenny Kate, PPWC Director If you’ve been writing in the in-between spaces of life — early mornings, stolen lunch breaks, late-night bursts of inspiration — there comes a moment when you want more than progress. You want momentum. You want clarity. You want to feel like you’re not doing […]
Congratulations to Susan K. Smith on the release of THE MISSING INGREDIENTS, the first book in the Jane’s Buns Mysteries. This upbeat series celebrates aspirational heroes, Jane Meyer and Alfie Dawkins, ordinary people who do the right thing to make a positive difference. ABOUT THE BOOK: It’s Christmas season. Jane […]
By Jean Alfieri Whether your book launched hot and sales have since waned, or it’s been a steady eddy that could use a boost, there are many fun and easy ways to engage and expand your audience. Whether you are an author in one or multiple genres, there is nothing […]
For this week’s Throw Back Tuesday, we’re revisiting one of our standout articles from the archives. If you want to survive conference—and make the most of every moment—this piece is full of wisdom you’ll be grateful for. Not attending this year? It’s never too early to start preparing for the […]
by Trista Herring Baughman Since I was young—probably around third grade—I knew I wanted to write children’s stories. I aspired to have a book on Reading Rainbow with LeVar Burton. I wanted to entertain and inspire others to read, plus, who wouldn’t want a job that was easy and fun? […]
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By Kelley J. P. Lindberg A lot of non-writers assume writers are born with the fully formed, innate ability to evoke atmosphere from a few well-chosen details, depict a character’s growth arc without unnecessary tangents, and craft a taut, suspenseful scene with words that perfectly capture all the characters’ motivations, […]
More happy news for Pam McCutcheon! She is happy to announce that she and Michael Waite have received the rights back to their writing brainstorming book, THE WRITER’S BRAINSTORMING TOOLKIT: THINKING IN NEW DIRECTIONS, and retitled it slightly to reflect the fact that cards no longer come with the kit—you […]