Magic writer, do you get anxiety when you show your writing to someone? Does your stomach clench at the though of someone reading your words and **gulp** giving their opinion about...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! NaNoWriMo 2023 is a scant few weeks away—er, for some of us. Not participating this year? Same, friend. But that doesn't mean...
If you're any kind of writer, even a beginner, I'm sure you've heard a million times to never, ever, ever use a point of view technique called "head-hopping." And if I...
You've typed "THE END" on your first draft—hooray! Maybe you're finishing up the project you started during NaNoWriMo (or several NaNos ago), or you've been furiously working on this brilliant...
Last week, I attended the virtual Women in Publishing Summit, and it was ❤?❤?❤?. I learned a ton and made so many awesome connections with writers, editors, publishing professionals, and...
It's here! The big day us magic writers wait for all year: NaNoWriMo 2022 has begun! So, are you ready? Did you get everything done you wanted to accomplish during...
Now that you know what an editor does, why your book needs one, and (hopefully) the type of editing your manuscript is ready for, you're probably asking, "Yeah, but how...
For the next chapter in this series offering education and tips for indie and self-publishing authors to find and hire an editor for their book, I'll demystify the different levels...
First—CONGRATULATIONS on doing NaNoWriMo!!! You are amazing, magic writer! I'm so proud of you. If you won this year, are you enjoying your winner's swag? Great! Lap it up. And, if...
Is this you? You've written a great first draft. You banged out 100,000 words in an inspired frenzy, your plot points are tight, your characters are so sympathetic they're crying,...
