Chantelle Aime

Following your passion takes courage. Whether you want to be a full-time writer or a hobbyist, how professionally you approach the craft can determine your success. This guide will give you tips on: * Brainstorming ideas * Turning ideas into storylines * Juggling life and writing * Beating writers block Most of all, you'll walk away with the keys to believing in yourself and your words.

Chantelle Aimée Osman is the editor of New Wave Crime, an imprint of Down & Out Books. The former Editor-in-Chief of RT Book Reviews Magazine and a freelance editor for over 10 years, she co-hosts the Crime Friction podcast, and is an instructor at the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Authors at Large and LitReactor. Chantelle is the author of the non-fiction series on writing The Quick and Dirty Guide To... and has published numerous works of short fiction in addition to serving as editor for several anthologies. She was named a Left Coast Crime Guest of Honor in 2016. Find her online at chantelleaimee.com