Fiction Writing

How to Revise a Novel: 5 Practical Strategies

I sent the complete draft of my new novel to my agent in September. When I got her editorial notes some weeks later, there were more things

As a fiction writer, I'm normally reluctant to review other people's novels. I know how hard the whole process of getting published is, from

I hated history class in high school. All of those boring dates and dead people, blah blah blah. I memorized what I needed to, then took the

If you're a writer, rejection is a way of life. Maybe your writing group doesn't like your current draft. You can't find an agent. Or,

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

Last year, I did the Couch-to-5K program and ran my first 5K. My time was almost laughable—35 minutes and 12 seconds, with a pace of 11.20

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,

A confession: I stopped writing fiction for two months recently--the first time I have ever stumbled to a complete halt. Why? The usual reasons: 1.

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