Tap into your creative side this holiday season by finding the perfect gift for the writer in your life. Let them know how much they mean to you by giving them something thoughtful and inspiring. Step away from the boring notebooks and fluffy pens in favor of something they will [...]
We are coming up on the time of year when heart-warming Hallmark movies roll on repeat. Comforting, cozy, and inspiring, these movies are perfect for curling up with hot cocoa on a rainy day. If you’ve ever seen a Hallmark movie, then you know it has a very specific brand [...]
If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram and found a photo of a beach that you loved or a quote that inspired you, you may have been tempted to repost it to your own page. However, first ask yourself, “Can I legally use this picture since it’s not mine?” The rules [...]
The world of traditional publishing is like a slow-moving sloth climbing a tree. Things will progress, but will take time. If you sell your book to a publishing house tomorrow, it most likely won’t see the shelves of a bookstore for 18-22 months. In the traditional publishing world, manuscripts are [...]
With so many best-selling mystery and thriller titles in the market, it can be hard to narrow down the vast selection. Our staff offers some guidance on which books will put a chill down your spine this fall with some of our favorite mysteries. Peter enjoys the suspense and the [...]
So you’ve finished your manuscript and you’re ready to self-publish. Or maybe you’re just sitting down to design your first website. Or, you’re putting together your dream wedding invitation. You’re focused on the graphics, when suddenly it hits you: you have no idea what to do about typeface. You start [...]
As a child, I would often play board games with friends and family. My favorite one was Clue, a mystery game where players move from room to room to solve a murder. This is a game of figuring out who did something, with what, and where. The concept of having [...]
Fear is a funny thing. When you were younger, it may have crept up on you while watching a scary movie. Fear makes it feel like cold, slimy hands are clasping themselves around your heart. It makes it difficult to breathe and think clearly. This feeling we recognize as fear [...]
It is not uncommon for writers to be struck with a seemingly brilliant idea, only to have it fizzle out by the ever-annoying writer’s block. This has happened to me one too many times. I’ll be inspired by an idea, write for a few hours, then find myself rewriting and [...]
Plagiarism. It’s a dirty word. According to Merriam Webster, the definition of plagiarize, the root word of plagiarism, is the following: plagiarized; plagiarizing transitive verb : to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own: use (another's production) without crediting the source intransitive verb : [...]
