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Accessible Fantasy: Writing the Supernatural that Anyone Can Love
I receive a review for Jagged Emerald City the other day that got me thinking about accessible fantasy. (Before you say it, yes I know, reviews are for readers not for authors and I’m courting…
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How to streamline your manuscript
I want to share my process on how I recently took a 160k word manuscript to 126k without killing myself or the heart of the story. I’m a character writer. I love immersing myself into places and relationships, and playing out heart stories within epic worlds and situations. That can lead to a lot of…
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The Point of Beta-Reading is Not to Ruin Someone’s Confidence
I want to talk about a particular problem I’ve noticed in the writing community. It really bugs me when someone sends out their manuscript to be read, and the response just crushes their soul.
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Writing on Google Docs
So I started something new, this past NaNoWriMo (yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m like 5 months late, I know). What with working full time, the train not always having a seat during my commute, and being…
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Branding Myself Journey (er, the Incomplete Journey)
Like any author in this day and age, “marketing” is a huge part of our job, traditionally published and indie alike. Marketing is this huge vast subject that scares the crap out of most authors,…
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The Benefit of Two Projects At Once
Somewhere in the haze of NaNoWriMo and my own butt-kicking, I’ve managed to add 6 chapters to a WIP I haven’t worked on all year. Maybe it’s me procrastinating finishing my 2016 NaNoWriMo project, maybe…
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The #PubLaw Twitter Talks
Twitter is a marvelous thing, and holds many opportunities for us writers. Whether it’s connection with fellow writers, support, or reaching a broader audience, it’s a great resource for writers of all walks of life….
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Why You Can Write Two Books at Once… If One Is In A Series
I began this post with the inclination that you shouldn’t write two books at once. Yet, the more I’ve researched the topic, the more I found that writing two books at once can actually be very beneficial….
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Staying True To Your Story: A #FicFest Update
When revising your manuscript with an editor, how do you handle all of the changes when it can feel like the story isn’t yours anymore? Well, first you have to look at that sentence and realize…
