By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Everyone, I have some news.   Things are a bit tough in the Hardy House right now, so I’m taking a month off ...

By Shanna Swendson, @ShannaSwendson Part of The Writer’s Life Series  JH: After years of difficult times for everyone, many writers are stru...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy I'm over at Writers in the Storm today with  5 Ways Your Story Hurts Your Novel . Here's a sneak peek...

By Ann Harth, @Annharth  Part of the How They Do It Series JH: A great character has more to them that just a few obvious traits. Ann Harth ...

Critique by Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy WIP Diagnostics is a weekly column that studies a snippet of a work in progress for specific issues....

By Bonnie Randall Part of The How They Do It Series JH: Not every story needs to be told in the Three Act Structure. Bonnie Randall shares t...

By Rayne Hall, @RayneHall Part of the Focus on Short Fiction Series JH: Submitting a short story to an anthology has a lot of benefits. Rayn...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Making readers wonder is a good thing—unless they have no clue why your characters are acting as they do, or ...

Critique by Maria D'Marco WIP Diagnostics is a weekly column that studies a snippet of a work in progress for specific issues. Readers a...

By Ann Harth, @Annharth  Part of the How They Do It Series JH: There are as many ways to plot as there are to write. Ann Harth shares a char...