by Lexi Greene | May 29, 2025 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Robert J. Sawyer joins us to talk about how the sci fi industry has changed over the years, and how to use themes to craft a story readers will connect with. Episode Notes Robert J. Sawyer, lovingly dubbed Canada’s Dean of Science Fiction by the...
by Polly Watt | Mar 6, 2024 | Guest Post
A book may begin on page one, but the real story starts when a key moment sets the plot in motion. This week, Polly Watt from Fictionary shares how to craft an inciting incident that will hook your readers. What is an Inciting Incident? At its most basic, an inciting...
by Lexi Greene | Feb 15, 2024 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Wulf Moon’s Super Secrets of Writing have helped countless writers find their success. The most important step is the always the first: writing a good story. Episode Notes Did you know the Smashwords store pays indie authors the industry’s...
by Ali Bumbarger | Jan 24, 2024 | Author How-To & Mindset
The foundation of every story, from heart-wrenching romances to suspenseful thrillers, is conflict. Without it, stories would have a beginning and an ending, but nothing in between. If your characters aren’t working to overcome something, there is no story. Conflict...
by Lexi Greene | Jun 28, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
Last week, we took a dive into the character alignments of Dungeons & Dragons and how we can consider them when building characters in our stories. Of course, someone’s relationships with morality and society don’t define them as a person. If alignments are our...
