How to be Your own Beta-Reader
I’d like to begin this post by contradicting myself – YOU NEED BETA READERS WHO ARE NOT YOURSELF. But really, there are a few things you can do to be
A Little Late for an Intro.
Yeah, it’s a little late for an intro, but I’ve rarely been good at following rules. I grew up with the kind of dad who used a lighter to detect
what the BL*RB to write next
You wanna write books that’ll sell? Sell them to yourself first. The more years I spend writing, the more I see the benefits of having a workable pitch before
Identity Crisis
When I first began writing, I had no notions of writing YA. I was going to be the next Nora Roberts or Sophie Kinsella. I hadn’t decided quite yet. And
Humilty & Ego
There’s a place for both humility and ego in any creative project. Ego has its place in drafting, in creating, in crafting… Humility is needed for editing and yes, crafting
On The Other Side of Fear
Yeah, I’m late to see THIS VIDEO. I don’t care. If you don’t want to watch the whole thing, the final thought was – “On the other side of your
Wanna Know How/Where to Start Your Novel?
Wanna Know How/Where to Start Your Novel? Read a TON of first chapters. I’ll talk about published ones today, and unpublished ones in another post. On my week of not-writing,
