Among the basics of popular storytelling is the benefits of creating questions in the readers' minds, then guiding them toward the...

So I finished "Stolen Moon" and now it's launched. The climb toward that peak was amazing, adventurous and arduous. But I got there. The...

I love to write sci-fi novels. I would love to write sci-fi novels for a living. The tricky part is that "for a living" thing there at...

Another video blog posted today - check out a few of my favourite high-word-count novels enjoyed over the years....

Another YouTube vlog entry! Thank you for the savvy advice, Scott Adams: set yourself up with a system that works for you, is...

Another video diary entry on my YouTube channel - "the writer's journey" - which is, I guess, what I'm actually blogging about these...

Another video journal entry on building the necessary discipline to get a novel written! Thanks to all who follow me on Twitter,...

I've entered the world of Twitter, Instagram, even Pinterest <--- yes, I did that. I'm inviting fellow travelers to join me on this...

Okay, I need your help. Three "asks" coming up. Please send a quick email to info@brentperdue.com with your responses. I am creating an...

During our months-long trek around North America back in 1988, both Cameron and I had instruments that gave us comfort. I brought my...

We were young, energetic and - speaking for myself only, of course - as good looking as we would ever be. We had big ideas and a little...

You wrote a book. Published that book. Marketed that book. Now it's time to balance the books! Excel is my program of choice to track my...

Elmer Wheeler was a master salesperson. He's credited with this master seller's credo: Sell the Sizzle, not the Steak! Don't try to sell...

Your novel is written, edited and polished. Your pitch is slick, entertaining and captures the imagination. Your bio is brief,...

You have completed your novel. You have crafted your logline. You have perfected your pitch. Time to show your work to the world! How are...

Is it time to publish? Spread the word? Get your story out there? How do you know when to properly abandon your work and graduate to the...

In the olden days of photography, you set up your equipment and took careful pictures. Yet it wasn't until you developed the negatives...

You've sifted through a mound of ideas. Found one you're convinced will rise to the occasion. Crafted a truly exciting recipe. Roll up...

You have your great idea. You've committed to breathing life into it. Now you need to test it. Bend it. Twist it. Make sure the story you...

The writer stares at a blank screen. How do novels begin? Not talking about the finished story here, ready for the reader. Talking about...