So, when you’re sitting down with a fresh notebook and brand-new pen, or you open your laptop and start a new blank document, and you’re going to get in there and write down all your ideas and formulate some sort of plot and a bunch of characters, what do you write? When you come upContinue reading “Writing the Book You Want to Write”
Tag Archives: Writing
Drawing the Line Between Fact and Fiction in Historical Fiction
Where do we draw the line between fact and fiction in historical fiction? And make sure to catch my interview with historical fiction author Kiersten Marcil on the podcast!
Writer’s Block and Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome and writer’s block got you down? Here are some ways to tackle these inevitabilities in your writing. And listen to my interview with author Joseph D. Slater!
Beta Readers, Critique Partners, and Dealing With Criticism
Read all about beta readers and critique partners, what they are, how to find them, and how to deal with criticism on your writing.
Pantsing vs. Plotting
What’s the difference between pantsing and plotting? Find out here, plus catch thriller author and #momswritersclub host Jessica Payne in today’s podcast interview!
The Wonderful Writing Community
Learn how important it is to be involved and engaged in the writing community and how it can open so many doors to the writing and publishing world.
How to Infuse Emotions Into Your Writing
Today I put my storytelling hat on and show you ways you can infuse emotions into your writing by drawing on your own emotional experiences!
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Lauren Brown
Get to know author Lauren Brown and how her writing journey led to her agent.
The Art of Querying: Blurbs + Pitches + Synopses—PART III
Are you stuck in the hellpit that is writing synopses? Read to change your mindset on them, find advice, tips, and examples to get this final item polished for your querying package!
The Art of Querying: Blurbs + Pitches + Synopses—PART II
Learn how to effectively craft your perfect Twitter pitch and get those agents requesting your pages! Including successful examples and an exercise.
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