Tag: writing
What Makes a Book Memorable?
Books that keep us reading, past our bedtime or our subway stop, are the ones that stay with us long after we’ve finished. Read More …
Dare to Fail: Plotting the next Novel
Outlining the next project may help me get to The End, or it may be a complete failure. Only one way to find out. Read More …
What She Wants: Agent Search Update
Why querying brought back a college classroom. Read More …
12 Lessons from 2017
Lessons learned after twelve months of intensive story-telling—both fiction and fact. Read More …
Baby Steps Toward Big Dreams
Big dreams must be broken down into small steps before we can actually make them happen. Read More …
Revision Magic: Break for Champagne
The more I write, the more convinced I am that revision is where the real magic happens. Read More …
Salting my Stories
Fiction with a large dose of salt tastes best to me. Read More …
Writing Consistent Characters: Devilish Details
Characters often come and go as I get distracted by other things. How then do they maintain such consistency in their smallest quirks? Read More …
Why Project Management Might Make You Want to Write a Novel
Effective leadership and writing a story both require sticking to the plot. Read More …
Vote for Your Favorite Book Description
Help me decide which blurb text will be the most enticing to book buyers. Read More …
