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If you’re a true crime writer – or if you’re looking to be a true crime writer writing true crime books – you have to be more than just a wr

If you weren’t human, what would you be? In Sabrina Johnson’s case, that isn’t a hypothetical question. Join her in Faerietales Book 1: Not

I’d say we’re getting to the good stuff of the nonfiction world. Except that writing in the true crime genre is exactly that: writing about

On Tuesday, July 17, I went to Barnes and Noble for my bi-monthly Genuine Writer Meetup group. While there, I did a bad thing: I bought two

Yesterday, we talked about how much fun it is to be an open-minded historical fiction writer. And it is fun. So much so! Being open-minded

Dear Innovative Editing Client, As a freelance writer, I can’t read your mind. That statement isn’t meant to be snippish or insulting. Hon

Okay. This is a fun one. Admittedly, it’s the nerdy kind of fun. We’re not talking about “cool” stuff like going out dancing with your frie

I was recently reminded how utterly painful it can be to find a content editor for a book manuscript. Fortunately, I wasn’t the one left bl

I don’t care what anyone else says. I love reading historical nonfiction. Holla if you’re with me! No? Historical nonfiction isn’t cool en

Next month, I’m going to be writing a 5 Myths blog post about what male writers get wrong about female characters. Then, in September, we’re

With yesterday’s Writing Challenge, we covered your ethical responsibility in writing a biography. For today’s Writing Rule though, we go fr

Just because you’re good at speaking doesn’t mean you’re good at writing. That’s nothing against anyone who fits into just one side of the

No bones about it, writing a biography is quite the undertaking. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. You’re dealing with someone’s life an

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There are so many fascinating stories to tell out there, many of which aren’t fictional. Real-life people, places, movements, ideas, inventi

I recently got an email from a lovely Genuine Writer subscriber who had a question about pen names, making me realize something. I don’t th

Autobiography. What’s the first thought that pops into your head when you hear that regal, multisyllabic word. If you said something along

When writing a professional blog post, I have a system before I publish. My process is quite simply as follows: Write/Edit Edit Paste every

Many a person writing an autobiography can get extremely nervous about the road ahead. And it’s not just the normal writing process or pre-p

Hollywood has a tendency to exaggerate some things and completely fabricate others. It’s the nature of the business, and the results can be