The Official Blog of Julie Ann Dawson
Authors have a weird relationship with grammar. And by weird, I mean an irrational obsession. Authors tend to fall into the “FORGET THE GRAMMAR WHAT ABOUT MY STORY” camp or the “I have combed my story seventy-four times to hunt Continue reading No Great Story Was Ever Rejected for Grammar
Writing is difficult. There are tons of rules to filter through. Which “rules” are “rules” and which are just “suggestions?” Which rules are genre specific? Which rules are dependent on which version of English you are using (U.S. English and Continue reading Improve Your Writing With Three Little Steps
As we review 2016 here at Bards and Sages Publishing, I thought it might be of interest to our fellow writers if we share some of the most common problems we see. But first, some random trivia! Average score for Continue reading 2016 Year In Review: Top Five Reasons Your Story Was Rejected
As a comic book fan, I’ll accept a lot of crazy things. Completely ignoring the single most important plot point of a movie is not one of them. Continue reading Batman V Superman and the Quest for Internal Plot Consistency
A bare-bones overview of trademark and how it applies to fiction authors. Continue reading Basic Things Authors Should Know: Trademark
This is the first in a series of short posts about basic parts of the law as they relate to authors. Continue reading Basic Things Authors Should Know: Copyright
This is a reprint from an article I wrote at Gather.com. Since the Gather site seems forever broken, I’m republishing this article here. Continue reading First Person Narrative Pitfalls (Reprint)
