The field narrows for the 2019 CYGNUS Book Awards -- the FINALISTS selections have been made. There are some great science fiction reads in this list!

New and Exciting Information regarding the 2019 and 2020 CIBAs - Chanticleer International Book Awards . Read on to learn more!

Protagonists suffer. Period. Paying heavy costs make characters relatable. I swear by these statements

What to Do If You Think Your EBook Sales Should be Higher than They Are - Tips and Tools for Promoting Your Online Digital Books.

Just in time for a Sunday afternoon game of Scrabble: New words and online Scrabble links for playing with others remotely or against AI. Plus helpful links to improve your game.

A handy check list of 15 culprits that can easily sneak into our writing. A helpful self-editing tool for your work-in-progress along with a link to a WORD editing tool.

An Update and Letter from the Roosting at Home, Working Remotely, Kiffer Brown & Sharon Anderson and the Entire Chanticleer Team.

Postponing the 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference. Read more information here about the new scheduled dates, confirmed faculty, and more.

The problem of finding the perfect word or imagery, instead of the almost perfect word, is no small matter.

Tools of the Authors' and Screenwriters' Trade: Continuity & Story Bibles -- Not just for SciFi and Fantasy writers.