Writing is tough and sometimes we don't know where to begin or where to get ideas from. That's why I'm thrilled to have Amy Christine Parker, thriller author of GATED, ASTRAY, and SMASH & GRAB, here today. She has some excellent writing tips on where to get ideas...
I have a new video for you today covering the topic of revision! Have you ever felt like this when revising? I have! Sometimes revising feels like I'm floating around lost in a black hole (I'm obsessed with LOST, BTW!). Some of you have emailed asking for a video on...
Hey guys! I'm super excited to offer another writing tip video for you! This one is super fun because while at LibCon 2015, I asked four published authors to share with you their tips for revision. The authors are: Lori Goldstein, Trisha Leaver, Lynne Matson, and Jeff...
For the past few weeks, I've been doing a series on the publishing process, starting with the editorial letter. Today I've asked my writer friends if they could share their advice on how to deal with the editorial letter. I think they've got some great tips. ...
I'm doing a series of blog posts chatting about the publishing process. Today, I want to share how I tackled my editorial letter. As I mentioned here in this post, editorial letters are all different in some way, but essentially they have the writer revamping core...
So you’ve written the story of your dreams. You’ve stamped your soul’s signature onto it. With all your heart, you believe it’s publishable, unique and marketable. It just has one itsy problem. It’s a big fat mess. Yep. That’s me with my latest WIP. It’s a new series...
The other day someone asked me how many times I revise my novels. I had to laugh because I tend to lose track around draft 8. Then she went on to ask me what my revision process involved. Now for that, I have four distinct stages I take my novels through. Each of...
This is in continuation from my last post on revision, Revision Is This. You didn't think I'd leave you dying on the path, did you?My legs ache from the steep incline and I can barely put one foot in front of the other. I stagger to the top of the peak and let the...
I’ve run 10 miles. My legs are jelly. Blisters rub against the soles of my sneakers. Sweat drips down my face, burning my eyes, and my shirt is drenched.I stumble and I fall to the ground, scraping my knees and palms against the concrete. I know I need to get up. I...