Crime fiction is big business at the moment, but there are certain situations that have been overplayed so much that they have become genre cliches and everybody knows what to expect next. Here are ten cliches you should try to avoid and thoughts on how to subvert the cliches if you [...]

As a writer it is all too easy to concentrate on the mechanics of submitting work to editors and to forget that the writing itself is of primary importance. We should all be constantly seeking to improve. If we do that, editorial approval will become that much easier.
To that end, here are five things you [...]

A logical, satisfying ending is always required in a short story, but how do you ensure that yours is fresh and new? One of the ways is to avoid the obvious.

Fantasy fiction is doing good business at the moment, but there are certain situations that have been overplayed. So much so, that they have become genre cliches, and everybody knows what to expect next. If you’re a writer in the fantasy genre, here are 6 cliches you should try to avoid in your stories.