Whether you’re a planner or a pantser, there are going to be numerous things that happen throughout the course of your book that you didn’t anticipate … and we need to keep track of these nuances – especially if you’re… Read More ›
planning
Never Break a Promise to Yourself… but Don’t Keep Idle Ones Either
Promises are tricky, especially those promises we make to ourselves: I won’t do that ever again… I’ll try harder next time… I won’t give up… I’ll be there for you… Those are all extremely difficult promises to keep. But what… Read More ›
Editing Tip #45
The Believability Factor Revisited – Pt.1: Pre-drafting ~ I’ve touched on this idea several times in various other posts but it’s a valid one worth taking the time to get right. Whether you’re a non-fiction writer (Memoir, creative non-fiction),… Read More ›
“I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends”
Publicity Tip #19 ~ You don’t have to go it alone. Many writers are introverts – it goes with the territory: working alone, typing away, hitting the delete button, thinking, typing some more. Then, when we’re published, we’re told if… Read More ›
To Give or Not to Give?
Publicity Tip #13: Should You Give Your Book Away For Free? – Lately the question that arises most is whether or not it is necessary to support free giveaways for your hard-wrought manuscript – unfortunately the answer is not as… Read More ›
