We’re Rolling Out the Red Carpet!

Hi, SEers! Mae here. 2021 is bringing a lot of excitement to a lot of people. Who isn't exhilarated to put 2020 in the rear view mirror? Here, at Story Empire, we have our own reasons to celebrate. Foremost, we are kicking off the new year with a brand new SE member. Please welcome D.L. …

How To Animate your Book Cover

Hi SErs! Harmony here. Animated book covers have become all the rage for social media promotion. So, today, I'd like to show  you how to animate a book cover. I've discovered both free and fairly cheap Apps to achieve this. At first, I found it a steep learning curve, but once I got the hang …

When You’re Stuck: WIP Staying Power

Hi, SEers. Mae here today for my first post of 2021! I hope all of you had a spectacular New Year. Let's hope 2021 is going to be FAR BETTER than the wretched mess that was 2020. I'm going to start this post with a question, and it may seem like a strange one given …

Which Way Do I Go? Critique Groups, Critique Partners, or Beta Readers

Hey, SE Readers. Happy 2021. Joan here today. No matter if you’re a beginning writer or have been writing for years, you’ve probably heard the terms critique groups, critique partners, and beta readers. Since the onset of indie publishing, critiques and beta readers are more important than ever. Traditionally published authors can benefit from these …

Basic Plots: Vonnegut’s Man in Hole

Ciao, SEers. I’m back again to talk about story structure (admittedly an obsession of mine). Love him or hate him, one of the twentieth centuries most influential and prolific authors was Kurt Vonnegut. Though he studied at some of our nation’s finest institutions (including my alma mater), he never studied writing. And when he wrote …