Some days—some seasons, even—it’s nearly impossible to convince ourselves to sit down and write.

If this doesn’t resonate with you, stop reading right now and email me to share your secrets with the rest of us.

If it does resonate, you’re not alone. Even the most dedicated, most seasoned, most successful authors get the “don’t wannas” once in a while.

I love world-building guides. I love filling them out for my own books and asking my authors to fill them out. But what are they and why should you use one?

Get organized before you start writing your first novel by plotting it out! Here are an editor’s top five tips.

Crafting dialogue isn’t just about what your characters are saying. Good dialogue drives the plot forward. Here are five tips for crafting great dialogue.

Learn how to use reverse outlines to revise your novel.

The kind of editing an indie author needs will vary depending on your strengths. Learn how to decide what editing you should invest in!

Sarah discusses how freelance editors can get you agents and when it’s time to call one in.

Today, we’re talking about how to go about cleaning up the language in your manuscript so that it’s readable, clear, and professional.

Here are five things you can do to clean up your language without thinking too hard about it.

Learn how to fight the overwhelm and break down your story edits into manageable chunks.

Let’s talk how to approach self-editing. Sarah outlines the best way to get started: Break it down, create a plan, and work through the plan.

Sarah outlines how to go about writing a topic that you don’t know. If you’ve wanted to write about a topic but felt overwhelmed with where to start, this post is for you.

This week, we talk about tips for keeping your sex scenes original. Characters, pacing, and author choices are crucial to a writing a great sex scene.

Sarah walks you through the steps you need to have a great sex scene and gives you the typical structure for sex scenes.

Romance editor Sarah Reside discusses ten romance tropes, why readers love them, and how to use them in your writing.

This week, editor Sarah helps you find your ideal reader as an indie author—and tells you why you need one!

Editor Sarah Reside discusses how indie author’s can connect with readers instead of marketing their book.

Content warnings are short paragraphs of text between the title page and the first chapter that list any content that might be sensitive to readers. Click to read about what this means for publishing.

Let’s talk about seeing safe sex practices on page and what that means for fantasy fulfillment and sexiness.

Why do swear words feel okay sometimes but not always?

I’m going to talk about three considerations that influence how people perceive swear words and then discuss cursing in open-door romance novels.

Have you ever wondered how you should format your document for your editor? Let me tell you how in five steps!