Jan 22, 2025 | On Writing
This infographic originally appeared at Career Authors.
Nov 27, 2024 | On Writing
Plot matters. The days when you could sell a slice-of-life novel in which very little actually happens are over, for the most part. As an agent, former acquisitions editor, and mystery author, I’ve learned this the hard way, in the trenches, so to speak. No matter...
Nov 13, 2024 | On Writing
Text Description: How to Write Your Way to the End of Your Novel Write every day. Write at the same time every day. End your writing when you’re on a roll. Give yourself a reward every 5-10k words. Got stuck? Take a little writing vacation. This post originally...
Oct 23, 2024 | On Writing
Text Description: Title: Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Up as a Writer? Identify those authors whom you most admire in your genre and your subgenre. Study their work and figure out what sets their work apart from their peers. How did they break out? What was...
Oct 16, 2024 | On Writing
It’s back to school–and back to submissions. As we enter one of the prime seasons in which to submit stories to publishers, let’s take a look at a baker’s dozen of pointers that may help you when you go out “on sub.” Base your story...
Sep 18, 2024 | On Writing
Text Description: What publishers want is “the same but different,” as in: Just like insert best selling book here, only different. You need to articulate that difference. Setting: Just like Castaway, only set on Mars = The Martian Point of View: Just like...
