Tag: writing
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 …
Fog and First Readers
This morning, paddling out into a very foggy harbor, I was reminded of the comparison between writing and navigation. In either case, as long as you know where you are and can see what’s just in front of you, you Read More …