First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft

USA Today bestselling romance author Penny Reid and Authors A.I. CEO Alessandra Torre discuss self-editing. Penny will share the steps she takes in her own self-edit process.

In a special Halloween episode of First Draft Friday, we are joined by cozy mystery authors Sara Rosett and Tonya Kappes.

Authors Alessandra Torre and Andy Maslen discuss creating complex characters on First Draft Friday.  Learn the art of creating complex, believable, three-dimensional characters, starting with your protagonist and antagonist from a bestselling British crime and thriller author.

Veteran authors Judith Lucci and Fiona Quinn discuss a little-known technique they use to harness memory, sensory perception and logic to build engrossing characters and scenes.

What are the benefits of working with a professional book editor? Editor, Jason Kirk, and fantasy author, Charlie Holmberg, discuss the long-term benefits of working with a professional book editor. Learn how good editors can teach authors to “fish” and improve their self-editing skills with each succeeding manuscript.

Romance author Alessandra Torre discusses how authors can flesh out their character development with veteran editor/publisher Lou Aronica. Learn about what goes into successful character development.