Southern gothic books creep under your skin. They are gloriously fun to read and write. But what is Southern gothic, exactly? And how do you write a Southern gothic story successfully? Southern gothic is a delicious horror subgenre, but what is Southern gothic best...
It’s time to get back to the keyboard, but the question arises: what is the difference between a novel vs. novella? Which one should you write? In the coming days, you will devote hours to this project. Deciding what form your story should take is one of the first...
Novels, novelettes, novellas, short stories – what are they, what’s the difference, and how does one go about writing them? Most people are well-acquainted with a novel. They are wonderful. We love them. Classic, great, can’t get enough. But as an author,...
What is fan fiction? Fanfiction is a type of creative writing that involves taking existing characters, settings, or storylines from a particular work of fiction and using them to create new stories. Essentially, it is a piece of writing that is based on or inspired...
If you love reading thrillers or listening to true crime podcasts, you’ll love this list of fictional detectives. Some of the best fictional detectives have stayed in our minds for decades, and some hit the big screen in more recent years. Regardless of where these...