One of the things we weeded out of my story was a big plot twist that would have essentially stolen the story from my protagonist and made someone else the… Read more Lesson Learned: Stay With Your Protagonist →
So I’ve been rewriting, and one of the key things I have to take out of my story is time travel. Sorry Beta Readers – the one character I’d originally… Read more That Fist-Pumping Moment When You Write Something Awesome →
I was at a party over the weekend, at the home of some writing friends. I met the two of them when we were all three competing in a global… Read more What Every Writer Wants To Hear: “I’d Read That Book!” →
So I’ve got a book to partially rewrite. And I blog – on multiple platforms. I need to write three different freelance articles this week. I work full-time and I’m… Read more When You Want Something Done, Ask A (Crazy) Busy Person To Do It →
One of the things my editors (and beta readers) really liked about TRAVELER and DREAMER was the relationship between my protagonist, Jessa, and her older brother, Danny. Danny is a… Read more They Always Say ‘Write What You Know’ →
Well, tomorrow’s the big day. Not only am I meeting my editor (and the rest of whoever I get to meet at the publishing company) and my agent face-to-face, but… Read more Tomorrow’s The Big Day (She Says Apprehensively): I Get My Edit Letter →
Part of being a successful writer – like it or loathe it – is being a successful salesperson. In the old days that meant cultivating your contacts with local newspapers,… Read more Social Media, Big Beautiful Thing And Bane Of My Existence →
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