Writing from the Peak Archive

by: Jennifer Lovett Do you have a book out? Have you turned it into an audiobook yet? Audiobooks are exploding on the market and now […]

by: Jason Henry Evans A couple of Fridays ago my wife and I sat down and watched “Always Be My Maybe.” A good, old fashioned […]

by: Jennifer Lovett Herbranson *WARNING: Foul Words Ahead* Ok, so I’m one of those who started writing the minute she could scribble with crayons. My […]

Harriet Beecher Stowe, born on June 14, 1911 in Connecticut and lived much of her life in Cincinnati.  Her best-seller, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, helped galvanized […]

by: Jason Henry Evans You have decided to self-publish your novel. Congratulations! There is a world of opportunity out there for you. All you have […]

by: Jamie Ferguson How do author readings work? There’s a lot of variation in how author readings work, but they basically go like this: You’re […]

by: Robin Laborde Writing Real LGBTQ Plus Characters: A Panel Discussion I belong to a faith tradition, Unitarian Universalism, that affirms the inherent worth and […]

by: Margena Holmes Marketing—one of the least favorite things a writer needs to do. We have to come out of our writing cave and actually […]

Jennifer Lovett Herbranson An Author Platform is Only for Nonfiction Authors Get outta here! Platform is for everyone! Ok, so it’s definitely easier for a […]

Novelist and photojournalist Nayantara Sahgal celebrates her birthday today, May 10th. Her novel Rich Like Us won the Sinclair prize for fiction.  Have you ever […]

Today’s writing advice is nearly two thousand years old. Roman Emperor and Philosopher Marcus Aurelius would be celebrating his 1898th birthday today*.  His core work, […]

In this two part series, Jason Henry tells us about how the tax code can be used to further your writing career. Jason will be […]

Everything You Need to Know Most of the time, writing is a solitary act. But if you’re in it for the long haul, it quickly […]

This blog post originally appeared on the Killzone Blog (TKZ), to which John Gilstrap contributes every other Wednesday. ———— Like any other business, this publishing […]

Today, April 12th, is the birth anniversary of Tom Clancy. Tom Clancy was once a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Then […]

What are the “Peevie Jeevies” of Editors and Agents? Here are the top five, in no particular order, from agents and editors I have spoken […]

Susan Wiggs is one of the keynote speakers at PPWC2019, and she graciously shares this post with us about her writing process. I have the […]

Write Brain with Debbie Maxwell Allen – We’re all aware that readers are finding their favorite content in many places besides physical books. With this […]

Diversity. What is it, anyway? In this case, I mean specific categories: Race, sex and gender, orientations, ethnicity, national origins, religion, and so on. Diversity […]

Okay, I know it’s still a little too cold to be camping outside. But this is camping you can do at your computer. I’m talking […]

Note: This is Part 2 of a two part series. See yesterday’s post for Part 1. We pick up where we left off yesterday…. Your […]

What is the difference between marketing and promoting? How do you find comps for your new novel? DeAnna Knippling answers these and many more questions […]

Born today in 1965, Robert Sabuda is best known for his enormously successful popup books.  Robert was brought up in rural Michigan with few resources. […]

Dear Readers, My letter to you this month is coming a few days late. Sorry, but I have a really good reason. Writing from the […]

Today marks the birth anniversary of Ted Geisel, known to most as Dr. Seuss. He offered timeless advice to authors of every generation. Gabrielle V. […]