Hi friends! WELL. I missed WIP Wednesday last month, and you regulars know that almost NEVER happens. At work, we’ve switched distribution partners—we’re now working with Simon & Schuster. It was a big job to move everything over. Due to scheduling conflicts with my regular freelance editors, I also wound up doing a lot more hands-on editing myself. I actually
Category: Writing Matters
There are a lot of benefits to writing the first draft of a novel by hand. I love writing on paper. Few things spark joy in me like a brand-new spiral notebook—and that’s been true almost my whole life. Writing a novel longhand, at least for the first draft, is my personal preference. I don’t write the whole thing by
This post is basically a character goal generator. I wanted to create it because at work when we look at novel proposals at work, we’re always asking, “What’s the character goal? What’s the character motivation?” We want characters who aren’t just wandering through their lives…characters with wants and desires. When a character has a goal and motivation, there is built-in
That’s right! It’s WIP Wednesday: the first Wednesday of the month, when I share an excerpt of a work in progress and invite you to do the same. For those of you who are new to this, here are the rules for sharing: Make your excerpt 500 words or under; otherwise, I’ll trim it. This is because I read and
Hi friends! Today is the official release for my self-discovery and manifestation journal, The Book of Dreams Come True. Since I’m staying very safe in these times and I can’t have a proper release day party, comment with a word or two of congratulations below…it would mean a lot to me! You can click here to buy it on Amazon
Once or twice a week, someone asks me how to find a literary agent. So I figured it was time I did a post about it! You might be wondering, “Do I need a literary agent to get published?” The answer is no. Some publishers accept unagented submissions—either all the time, or during designated open submission periods. And self-publishing is
Hi, friends! I hope you are staying healthy and safe. Welcome to a brand-new month! It’s not only July 1, but it’s also the first Wednesday of the month. That means it’s WIP Wednesday, when I share an excerpt of my writing, and you do the same in the comments section below if you feel like it. Most of y’all