Writing and walking are a seemingly odd mix of topics for an article, but they go well together. Particularly if you write during breaks in your walk.
Pop Culture, Slang, And Day-Old Sushi: Things That Can Quickly Go Bad
(And How To Keep Them From Fouling Up Your YA Fiction)
Scams, Schemes, And Shams: Who Can An Author Trust?
Authors in their quest to get published can fall victim to scams. Here’s a few tips to help you avoid the traps.
What Do Bestselling Authors Have In Common?
Nine Characteristics That May Surprise You.
What Grabs Your Reader?
It is the dramatic question that grabs your reader and holds him or her. It creates a narrow path that forces the reader into suspense that wont let go. It moves the story forward. All bestseller-kind-of novels have it.
Don’t Give Up On Writing That Novel
Think it’s hard to get a novel published? For most writers, it is – but it’s certainly not impossible. I’ve had two hit the shelves-in 10 countries, and with book club and movie rights picked up. People often ask me how I did it, and the truth is simple. All it takes is, 1) talent, and 2) actually writing the thing.
Editorial Advice: To Listen Or Not To Listen?
Whether you’re an author publishing through traditional means or delving into self-publishing, you are going to want the feedback of a good editor or perhaps more than one. The difficulty for authors, especially those choosing self-publishing is when do you take an editor’s advice and make changes and when do you determine you’ve gotten enough feedback? This can be a tough call, and it often comes down to the author finding a happy medium.
From The Battlefield To The Bookstore
For many reenactors, military and civilian, one of the pleasures of a weekend spent in the field is that elusive moment when everything works. Ive heard the sensation called the bubble, or simply the magic. Theres no way to predict exactly when it will happen. The feeling may last only seconds. But once youve experienced a moment that suddenly looks, smells, sounds, and feels so real that you completely forget your modern existence, youll be hungry for more.
How To Write A Strong Start For Your Novel
I revised my Civil War novel Hearts of Stone many times before selling it to Dutton Childrens Books. My editor only had one major suggestion: Consider a new beginning.
A Bad Literary Agent Can Be Worse Than No Agent At All.
Types of things to watch out for with agents:
Confessions Of An Erotic Romance Writer: Getting My Groove
Few people understand the importance of a ROUTINE when making a pittance…er, I meant a living…as a writer. Where do you work? How do you work? When do you work? These are all questions a selling writer fields with every interview.
The Salvation Of Sobriety
Alcoholism and its effects on one family’s history are integral to the story being told in my novel, Shades of Darkness, Shades of Grace. The Pierson family portrayed in the book has suffered the blight of alcoholism for at least four generations, with two of the children, Kay and Paul, forced to confront their dependency. The point of this subplot is to not only illustrate the character’s flaws, but to acknowledge that the problem of chemical dependency is a far-reaching one…