Sitemap - 2025 - Ines Johnson is having a Breakdown

The Psychology of Fiction: Why Safe Danger Keeps Us Coming Back

Q2 Week 13 MARKETING: Launching

Q2 Week 13: Editing Advice

A Conversation with Johnny Truant about the state of the industry

Q2 Week 12 MARKETING: Book Budgets

Q2 Week 12 CRAFT: Endings

The Existential Kink of Shaming Yourself

Q2 Week 11 MARKETING: Marketing Events

Q2 Week 11 CRAFT: Resolutions

Dear Author, are you listening?

Q2 Week 10 MARKETING: Reader Funnels

Q2 Week 10 CRAFT: Revelations and Epiphanies

Shame, Guilt, and the Kinky Pleasure of Emotional Resonance in Romance

The Elements of a Scene

Q2 Week 9 MARKETING: Back Matter

Q2 Week 9 CRAFT: The Last Obstacle

Strategies for Getting Unstuck in the Middle

Q2 Week 8 Marketing: Community Outreach

Q2 Week 8 CRAFT: Tweener Scenes

Series Bibles

Q2 Week 7 MARKETING: Newsletter Swaps and Builders

Q2 Week 7 CRAFT: Writing Setbacks and Regroups in your Fiction

My New Release is Up In The Clouds

Q2 Week 6 MARKETING: Reader Magnets

Q2 Week 6 Craft: Writing Setbacks

From Affirmations to Amazon Rankings: My Lunaterra Launch Results

Q2 Week 5 MARKETING: Newsletters Content

Writing Dirty

Q2 Week 5 CRAFT: Subplots

Behind the Scenes of My Book Launch (and How You Can Plan Yours Too)

Q2 Week 4 MARKETING: Automations

Q2 Week 4 CRAFT: a Growth Spurt

I Got You Covered

Q2 Week 3 MARKETING: Promo Data Analysis

Q2 Week 3 CRAFT: Stakes and Obstacles

Is it time to Retreat

Q2 Week 2 MARKETING: Promo Data

Q2 Week 2 CRAFT: Heartbeat Moments

Write Now, Plan Ahead: Taxes, Deductions & Your Author Future

Q2 Week 1 Marketing: The Promo Plan

Q2 Week 1 Craft: Study Time

Gearing Up for Q2: Planning, Reflection, and Preparing

Why I Retreat (and Why You Should, Too)

Writing Steamy Love Scenes That Readers Can’t Skip

10 Tips for Writing Sweet or Clean & Wholesome Romance

10 Tips for Writing Sweet Romance

Stuck in the Messy Middle

Help! I need someone!

Let's talk about retirement

Resolutions, Cliffhangers, and Open Doors

Why It’s Good to Talk During Movies and TV Shows (Yes, Really!)

Direct to the Heart

Direct to the Heart

The 12 Levels of Intimacy

Kickstarter is a game changer for authors!

Scenes, Chapters, and Beats

Pulling off a Grand Gesture

Surviving Dark Moments

Fun, Games and Obstacles

Directing Meet Cutes

Creating Character Empathy

Kickstarter Rewards Update: New Fillable PDF Workbook + Backer Gifts!

The Power of Daily Affirmations

The Problem with Pantsing

The Problem with Plotting

Preview of How I Failed my Way to Six Figures webinar

How I Failed my Way to Six Figures

How Long Should Your Book Be?

Why “Write the Next Book” is the Best Advice You’ll Ever Get

Is "Write the Next Book" Really the Best Advice?

Buddy Love: The Secret Love Story Hidden in Every Great Partnership

The Paranormal Romance Beats

How to Write a Bingeworthy Book using Tactics from Episodic Television

Find Fertile Ground

The Myth of Maintenance: Why Growth is the Only Option for Authors

How Watching TV Can Make You a Better Storyteller

Found Families, Character Archetypes, & Cohorts

Bonus Digital Downloads for Early Kickstarter Backers

Meet Ines: The Chick Behind Page Turner Pacing

How I Make Six Figures as a Self-Published Author

The Five Necessary Scenes Every Romance Needs

Fast Writing, Slow Writing, and the 21-Day Novel Writing Challenge

The Patterns of Discipline

What’s Your Hero Type?