Category: Writing
Fiction Writing: The Art of Dropping Breadcrumbs
In order to drop breadcrumbs throughout a story, first you have to bake the bread. Good thing there’s a baker in my latest novel. Read More …
Let the Games Begin: Game of Sails for $2.99
Olympic sailing and publishing have both changed drastically since 1994. Fortunately, some traits remain constant. Read More …
Editing Best Practices: The Middle Distance
Editors build a bridge between writer and reader—and may even tear down a few walls along the way. Read More …
Avoiding Lloyd: Know the Bad Guy
Keep your favorite characters close, and your least favorite ones closer. Read More …
What A Ringing Phone Doesn’t Tell Us
When the phone rings inside a story, it’s up to the author to figure out who’s calling. Read More …
Collaborative Editing: The Tools Don’t Matter
For the past few months, I’ve been working with a client creating and updating content for a new website. The goal is obvious: accurate and easily digested consumer-friendly information, which promotes the product without overselling. The process, though, is surprisingly Read More …
Listening In, Outside
Sometimes authors just want to be a fly on the wall. Read More …
Author Lessons from Spotlight
When is a story ready to publish? Probably later than we think. Read More …
Book Review: Believing the Lie (if not the cover)
Returning to the scene of the crime is always a pleasure, at least when accompanying Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers. Read More …
The Story That Didn’t Go Away
Story ideas are like people; some are more persistent than others.
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