July 15, 2022
Some people are under the impression (Mom!) that the publisher is supposed to do everything for you. And while being in traditional publishing is great, and my publisher does quite…
Some people are under the impression (Mom!) that the publisher is supposed to do everything for you. And while being in traditional publishing is great, and my publisher does quite…
Several of us are speaking at today’s funeral, but here are my words I was born an island. Some of my earliest memories and most of my mom’s stories about…
Writing Young Adult (YA) novels is about more than just writing a protagonist who’s in their teens—though that is one of the criteria. Things to keep in mind The young…
Here is my non-official guide to query letter writing! Believe it or not, they are pretty formulaic! Paragraph One: Start with a “when” sentence that describes your characters age, name,…
Why is word count important? Word count is the number of words in a novel, short story, or other written piece. It is important because it’s a good indicator of…
Omg, omg. I did it! I got a book deal! I will be traditionally published! My First Book Deal I’m very excited to share the news that I’ve been offered…
Richard Bach, who wrote Jonathan Livingston Seagull, once said that a professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit. Writing is hard. Publicizing writing is really hard. If you’re trying…
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