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How to Begin Fictional World-Building
World-building is the act of creating a fictional realm that serves as a playground for your characters, and a stage for your plot. If...
Elizabeth Carlton
Jan 9, 20234 min read


This App Just Became My Favorite Storyboarding Tool
I wasn’t searching for a storyboarding tool. At the time that I discovered this useful gem, I was simply researching a replacement for...
Elizabeth Carlton
Dec 29, 20222 min read


The Writer's Block No Writing Hack Could Fix
It was a season of writer’s block that no “tried and true” tip could cure. Only I could, and it was the most challenging four years of my...
Elizabeth Carlton
Dec 16, 20225 min read


The Ink Mines Studios: Illustration and Character Design for Authors
The Ink Mines Studios is the team of brilliant artists and designers behind my book cover designs. I came across them unexpectedly and in...
Elizabeth Carlton
Dec 15, 20184 min read


Fantasy Author Brian Rathbone on Character Development Tips
International Bestselling Fantasy Author Brian Rathbone is a character in his own right. From penning novels to tweeting dragon jokes of...
Elizabeth Carlton
Jun 28, 20184 min read


5 Writing Tips from Famous Authors
Writing isn’t always a blissful frolic with the muses. It can feel like a battle in the trenches that only the tenacious make it out of...
Elizabeth Carlton
Nov 16, 20174 min read
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