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You Finished Your Novel. Now What?

So you finished your novel. Congratulations! Now what? If you're like me, the first thing you'll do is celebrate, maybe even all by

Debut Novelist Leah DeCesare Talks about Making the Switch from Nonfiction to Fiction, and How Cutlery Can Help You Find Your Perfect Love Match

Leah DeCesare's nonfiction parenting series, Naked Parenting, is based on her work as a doula, early parenting educator, and mom of three. In 2008,

Author Margaret Combs Talks about the Impact of Autism on Families and Why We Need Memoirs More than Ever

There are many fine family memoirs, but few tackle the subject of what it's like to have your family life impacted by the birth of a sibling with a

How to Survive (and Maybe Enjoy) Going Public with Your Book

Recently, I asked a debut novelist what events she had planned around her book launch. She shrugged and said, “Not much. Most marketing is done online

Author Brandi Megan Granett on Writing, Publishing, Archery & More

I admit it: as a veteran Scrabble player, I was delighted to see the cover and title of Brandi Megan Granett's new novel, Triple Love Score. Even

Where Fantasy and Reality Collide: One Novelist’s Happy Coincidences

I came downstairs just as my husband returned from our local liquor store, where he'd gone to buy wine for dinner. He brandished a bottle of rum at

How Do You Write a Novel? Learn the Rules. Then Break Them.

It's tempting to believe that novelists who have already published books know “the secret.” But every novel, whether it's your first or

Should You Track Word Count While Writing a Novel? Yes, No, and Maybe So

If you eavesdrop on a conversation between writers, it's easy to mistake talk about craft for something else. Marathons, maybe. “I had

On Horses, My New Book Cover, and Coming Full Circle

My dad was a Navy officer, yet he was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas when I was eleven years old. Yes, Kansas: not exactly a seafaring

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