Published in Authority Magazine·1 day agoMember-onlyMike Liguori On the 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or WriterEditing is one of the most essential parts of becoming a great writer and it is vital to the writing process. Even though you can hire an editor to help you with your book, learning exactly how to edit will help you out in not just getting your point across…Writers On Writing8 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·2 days agoMember-onlyJanet Kravetz On How To Create Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories… Research — I’m a professional researcher and in writing fiction, the research seems to never end. I make sure to process as much research information as possible (in my three languages) and then include it in my writing in entertaining ways. Science Fiction and Fantasy are hugely popular genres…Fantasy15 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·3 days agoMember-onlyDavid A Bowles On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or WriterThink about why you want to be an author. Write at least 250 words about the reasons you want to be a writer and what you think makes a successful writer. Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors…Writers On Writing11 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·6 days agoMember-onlyPadma Xiaofang Chen On The Five Things You Need To Write Powerful And Evocative PoetryI would call myself a child free-hand poet because when I write I only let it flow out. Poetry is growing in popularity and millions of people spanning the globe have a renewed passion for embracing the creativity, beauty, and art of poetry. Poetry has the power to heal and…Poetry6 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·Sep 29Member-onlyE. Evans Paull On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer… I can only speak to non-fiction, but “job one” is to choose a topic that you’re jazzed up about and you think others will get jazzed up about it, too. …Authors7 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·Sep 27Member-onlyVal Collins On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or WriterEveryone’s writing process is different. I’d love to be able to plot but I can’t. I have to start writing and see where the book takes me. Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to…Female Empowerment10 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·Sep 23Member-onlyKinley Bryan On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or WriterDon’t skimp on a cover. A professional cover communicates to potential readers that your book is to be taken seriously, that what’s inside will be as good as what’s on the outside. …Female Writers11 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·Sep 22Member-onlyPhilip Fracassi On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or WriterA Thick Skin — writers need to be able to take criticism. Period. That criticism might come from a writer or editor with suggestions on making something better, or it could come from some anonymous reviewer telling you to walk off a cliff and take your book with you. Some…Successful Writer6 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·Sep 21Member-onlyDr. Jillian Lampert Of Accanto Health: I Survived An Eating Disorder And So Can YouOne of the most powerful tools we have in the collective fight against eating disorders is to talk about them, to raise awareness so that we can better prevent, identify, and treat them. As a part of my interview series with public figures who struggled with and coped with an…Eating Disorders11 min read
Published in Authority Magazine·Sep 20Member-onlyRobert Rivenbark On How To Create Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories…A willingness to fail many times on the way to mastery. It’s crucial to make false starts, screw up, have to start from scratch. Keep telling yourself, “Failure is not an option.” Science Fiction and Fantasy are hugely popular genres. What does it take for a writer today, to write…Science Fiction10 min read
