by Daeus | Apr 6, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
Have you ever wanted to know exactly how to write a book that readers will love? What if they told you how to do it? That is essentially the idea behind the Better Books Survey. I questioned approximately 300 readers on what they’re looking for in a story and...
by Daeus | Dec 29, 2017 | Articles, Plot, Theme
Are you ready to type “The End”?For many writers, endings are intimidating, because they value a good ending and don't want to botch it. However, this mindset doesn't make endings any easier to write.Endings are one of my favorite topics, and below I'm going to share...
by Daeus | Nov 8, 2017 | Articles, Poetry Tips
Kingdom Pen has been receiving a steady stream of poetry submissions for a long time, but this summer they doubled. Pleasantly surprised, the KP staff convened to discuss what to do and resolved to be more selective about which poems to accept. Although the decision...
by Daeus | Aug 23, 2017 | Poetry
I, apprentice of storytelling Seeking to hold the wind in a cage Broken by trials unending The world will not fit on my page I, windkeeper, am searching for answers How can I spread wide the truth? Wisdom directs me to singers and dancers And old men regretting their...
by Daeus | May 6, 2017 | Articles, Platform & Career
Do you struggle to find new readers and connect well with the ones you already have? What if you knew how readers think, what makes them act, and what they want from you? All these insights are revealed in the results of The Reader Behavior Survey. Last month, I...
