Sunayna Prasad

It has been over a year since I had begun writing my 4th book. My goal was to have it be publishable my December of this year. Sadly, I...

Sometimes, less is more with writing. Since I write regularly and have studied the craft for years, I learned the term, “kill your...

Many authors choose names for their characters based on their personalities. The names often have meanings for each character based on...

Note: This post was originally published in 2020 During the earlier days on the Covid-19 pandemic, I came across an article on BookBaby...

When I say any time setting, I mean any time setting. I firmly believe that authors should get to set their stories whenever they want...

If you’re a writer, or even a student, you should know what foreshadowing is. It is when clues are given in a story, visual or written,...

Many authors base their characters off of people they know. A high percent of people also base their stories off of real-life...

I’m an author and authors constantly write. However, I am weak at multi-tasking, even with writing. For years, I could only work on one...

I am finding that when I handwrite my prose words first, they come out better on the computer. But at some point, I have been handwriting...

I don’t know about you, but my mom is super-grossed out by snakes. She has freaked out around them every time. A few memorable times...

Everyone who writes needs to revise sooner or later. Well, actually—it would be better if he or she waited until the draft was at the...

I am often eager to finish my story or whatever else I'm working on ASAP. I get it. Many other writers probably dream of having a good...

Many young children love to play make believe and use their imaginations. Some like to be more creative. A handful might like to make up...

Grocery stores usually sell un-fertilized eggs, although some do sell fertilized ones. We all know where eggs come from. So, when I was...

I know, I know. Many people prefer hardcopies over eBooks. Many writers and publishers will say you should have a hardcopy or paperback...

Three 12-year-old girls named Kelly Quinn (the main character), Darbie O’Brien, and Hannah Hernandez, find an old cookbook in the Quinn...

In 2009, I returned to writing fiction after a while of not being interested. However, unlike now, I hadn’t studied the writing craft. I...

Every character should have a unique voice. And by that, I don’t just mean speech patterns, words, attitudes, and so on, I also mean...

If you publish the commercial route, a copywriter in the publishing house writes the blurb for your book—that is, if your manuscript gets...

Every writer develops his or her protagonist his or her own way. Some are inspired by real people, which is how I think Lewis Carroll...