There are many types of poems and many ways to express yourself through the poems. While a great deal of African American poetry is free verse, it is important to challenge yourself sometimes and try other forms of poetry; like the sonnet, haiku, or acrostic. Even if you are not an African American poet but [...]

When you are a writer, figures of speech plays a huge part in the style of your writing. You need to know various types of figures of speech, even if you can’t remember the name, in order to help you craft your words in an appealing way.
A figure of speech, sometimes termed a rhetoric, or [...]

Nothing is worse than an unprepared writer. Sure you can just write a book, but in order to write a book that will sell, you need to apply lessons learned from others. It is rare the person who can just throw some words on paper and turn it into a book. If you are a [...]

A book is not a baby as some authors tend to believe. Even if the book were a baby, would you leave it to survive on its own? A book is a product and being an author is very much like running a business. If you don’t market your book, it will not sell. Don’t [...]

Have you ever been faced with writer’s block? You know that phenomenon where you get a temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing. This is usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity. Have you ever tried to work through it but with no success?
Here are some helpful tips to help you get [...]