Hi, everyone! Hope you’re having a good week! This is the first in a series of common writer worries. I hate to see creative people fret about things unnecessarily, so I hope to put some of those anxieties to rest! Newer writers, especially, worry about others stealing their plots or story ideas. Sometimes, they even ponder whether they should make
Category: Writing Matters
You’d think figuring out how to describe happiness would be easy… but when you’re trying to think of how to express happiness in a sentence, it’s easy to draw a blank. That’s why I’m sharing this list of ways to describe happiness, excitement, and joy. I hope these happy phrases help with your novel, story, or whatever you’re writing! When
The publishing house I work for has been open for submissions since last summer. We accept submissions of full manuscripts with or without an agent, and we accept book proposals through agents and by request. This is still a fairly new job for me, and I’m learning so much as a writer. Here are some things it’s taught me about
I wanted to make a list about how to describe anger in writing because I know a lot of writers get stuck on it, whether they’re describing frustration, annoyance, or flat-out rage. Even when you’re just looking for a few words or a phrase, you can get bogged down. With that in mind, here are ways to write anger descriptions
My latest novel T he Phoenix Codex released late last October. It hasn’t gotten a ton of Amazon reviews, but I appreciate every one. And I’ve been very lucky with them so far. I don’t say “lucky” out of false modesty. I think it’s a good book, and I certainly tried hard to make it one. But no book is
Lots of my readers want to know more about how to get published, so last week, I shared a list of fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unagented submissions. This week, I’m doing the same thing with romance! This isn’t a comprehensive list. Romance is a huge genre, and there are lots of opportunities out there for writers who
Hey there! I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them write fantasy and science fiction, so I put this post together to help them. I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating! Many publishing houses won’t accept submissions except through agents. If an author’s hoping for