An Inside Look at Three Writers Conferences
Writers choose to spend a considerable amount of time sitting alone at home staring at a computer screen. Whether we write at home or at our favorite coffee shop, the…
Writers choose to spend a considerable amount of time sitting alone at home staring at a computer screen. Whether we write at home or at our favorite coffee shop, the…
Hi there Word nerds! I’m so excited for today’s interview with bestselling author JoJo Moyes on the art of the sequel. Jojo Moyes is the New York Times bestselling author…
…and uber-violent bounty hunting wolves. This comic starts with the pedal on the floor and doesn’t let up through its entire run. The comic spans five trade volumes (each trade…
…grandma, don’t tweet it to an editor. Use common courtesy and don’t be a troll. Also, don’t just limit your list to people. Consider adding events, conferences, classes, seminars and…
…new file on my computer simply named, “Journal.” Looking back six years later, I can honestly say that one tiny action changed the course of my life. Before then, I…
Indie publishing offers a lifetime of lessons to learn, and fortunately, the self-publishing community also offers myriad colleagues and gurus willing to share their knowledge with you. But working in…
When I taught Comp I, I was always surprised by how many students deemed my class unnecessary. They would scoff and say, “I never write except when I have a…
…editing, or proofreading.) But rest assured, your high-charging editor is doing much more than just adding a few commas or making a few comments. Jeanette the Writer is a freelance…
…one she made for The Order of the Phoenix: (Photo credit: https://blog.paperblanks.com/2013/05/j-k-rowling-book-outline/) I make my plot grids in Excel or Google Sheets because I make changes to mine all the…
…clearly communicate your story to your audience (and to you too). It can be the building block of all your marketing efforts as well. As writers we are from time…