When we write, we're recording sound. Ah, eh, and uh. Buh, and Tuh, and Vuh. To write something that communicates, we need to hear what readers will synthesize as they read. And we need to eliminate sound bumps. Read more of this blog to find where your tongue stumbles in your work.

This week POP’s 2023 anthology, Beyond Boundaries: Tales of Transcendence, launched on Amazon. Read this blog to see what we learned about the benefits of teamwork, the importance of shifting quickly from problem to solution, and how to transcend fear and frustration. Finally, in this blog, you get a peek at what we’re up to next.

Guest Blogger, Ed Skinner offers tips for mapping out the antagonist’s plan to build tension in your story. “Every time the bad guys do something, the good gal is affected. She reacts. Sometimes, the bad guys may have to then change their plan. When that happens, put back on your black hat and figure out the new plan.”

Find out whose work will be featured in the 2023 anthology and when it will be released.

Are you interested in saving time and effort while researching, writing, and editing? Guest blogger Mark Prior offers simple shortcuts that can help.

The inciting incident of the story is the seed from which conflict is introduced. From the inciting incident the spool of your story is unraveled and takes us to interesting places. In this article by guest blogger, Susanne Brent, learn how to identify and create inciting incidents that make your writing enticing.

Looking for places in the valley where you can find creative flow? Ed Skinner identifies several spots with amenities any writer hopes for.

You might recognize yourself in these post-submission symptoms. Read this article if you're ready to kick the blues and get inspired. You’ll also enjoy this list of writer resources.

The 2023 POP Anthology Team gathered around reserved tables on Saturday, February 11th, at First Draft Book Bar, to read and evaluate this year’s anthology submissions: 43 transcendent pieces from 30 writers. Read here to see what’s next.

Some of you may have discovered that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a pretty good writer. That has writers, like you and me, who value the human aspect of our craft a little concerned. In this piece, guest blogger, James Matthew Fox, addresses this issue and assures us that there is a solution.

Follow our journey from idea to published work. Here is the first update on our Beyond Boundaries: Tales of Transcendence Anthology.

Generosity is the key when it comes to building a writing circle. Artists help each other nurture growth and success. See how this author built her supportive circle.