Whether you're an aspiring writer pitching a book idea to agents, or a seasoned author whose editor expects a synopsis for each
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On Discovering Yoga and Writing a Novel
I lowered myself to the mat and felt every joint complaining. “Honor your intentions,” the instructor was saying. “What intention are you
Read MoreThe Biggest Mistakes a Writer Can Make
Every month, I join Nevertheless Writers, a cross-genre group of five writers, to discuss writing and publishing at local libraries and
Read MoreAs NaNoWriMo Ends, Banish Birdman From Your Brain
Recently I saw Birdman, the brilliantly, darkly comic movie starring Micheal Keaton as Riggan Thomson, a washed-up actor who formerly made
Read MoreBegging for Blurbs? Here’s How
There is probably no more humbling experience than pimping a book for blurbs. Most writers are cut out to be solitary creatures
Read MoreDuring National Novel Writing Month, One Novelist Contemplates the Point of Writing Fiction—and How to Pay the Bills While Doing It
A few days ago, Bob Clary, the Marketing Manager at Webucator, asked if I'd be interested in writing a blog post about what keeps
Read MoreArt vs. Commerce: Can Traditionally-Published Authors Keep Up with Indie Authors?
My head is spinning after reading the latest letter by Editor-in-Chief Kevin Larimer in Poets & Writers magazine. Larimer makes some
Read MoreWhat’s So Hard about Writing a Novel? Everything.
There is always a point, about 250 pages into writing a novel, where I want to set fire to it. I have done that in the past.
Read MoreIn Praise of Copy Editors, Publishing’s Unsung Heroes
“I crossed out 'Tuesday' because later you say it's Wednesday.” “She's fifty-nine here and fifty-eight on page 102. Which
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