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Twelve-year-old Ignatius Ellison was home sick from school when the commotion started. He heard his mother scream, a gunshot, and another scream from his mom followed by yelling and cursing. He grabbed the phone off his nightstand and hid in the closet, burying...

An important note before we start: whenever you’re using real people, especially celebrities, political figures, etc., you must make sure whatever you write does not slander or reflect poorly on those people. It is a legal headache no one wants. One of the most...

Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you have a fun-filled, relaxing day!

When I first started planning blog posts for this month, I felt like I still had several days of edits ahead of me. But I’ve buckled down to get the little stuff done. Up next, I’ll be considering some plot points and continuity errors, but the end is in sight! What...

One of the things that’s been keeping me on the edge of my seat has been that my debut novel has been with an editor, and for quite some time now. Like me at the moment, editing is not her 9-5 job. Rather than obsess, I busy myself with other projects, waiting to hear...

Hi, my name is Josh Cleveland and I’ve never done this before. Are blogs like essays? Are they conversational, or formal? What’s this one even about? I know they have themes and stuff, and I want to stay on theme. My teachers say sometimes I don’t always stay on theme...