ALISSA YARBROUGH

There is beauty in the arrangement of words, and while I understand in fiction you cannot bore the reader with an overabundance of descriptions and flowery phrases, there needs to be a balance between keeping the pace of the story while not altogether ditching eloquence for directness.

I'll be honest, my audio skills aren't that great. If I want to learn something, I'll need to see it in print to fully consider and understand the subject. This is the exact opposite of some of my siblings who thrive on audio.

Daylight may be failing in this latter part of the year, however, I’m still burning the proverbial midnight oil in scratching my head, learning, and forever recalibrating my path-to-publishing with new information. But here's where you can help...

Nearly everyone enjoys a smidgen of romance in their entertainment, be it cinema or literature. Why, it's hard to find a storyline that doesn't include a happy ending between a guy and a girl, even if the plot focuses on something else entirely.