Writing a novel start to finish is a huge undertaking, even if it’s written badly. I’m being absolutely serious. The quality of a novel isn’t a direct reflection of time or even the work that was put into it. I was once asked to review a book by a man who said he had taken … More Dead Enemies
As most of you know by previous posts, I am a fan of Stephen King. A big fan. But not of everything he’s ever written. There were a few I choked my way through, although most I enjoyed. Today I finished reading Finders Keepers, somewhat of a continuation of Mr. Mercedes from a number of years back. … More Finders Keepers, by Stephen King
I read a blog post today (by Ali Luke) that claimed to have 10 writing tips and tricks you hadn’t heard before. I’m not here to debate whether her claim is accurate. I’m here to add one to it. I recently put aside the third book in a series to begin working on an idea … More The Hat Trick – (The Writing Trick That Helps Me)
If you keep up with the news you’ve probably heard about the book by James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, set for release tomorrow, April 17th. From Amazon: In his forthcoming book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past … More A Higher Loyalty
So you wrote a book. Now what? Do you need an agent? An editor? Can you submit directly to a publisher? What’s the difference between a query and a submission and which should you send? There are a ton of questions once you’ve finished writing your book and The Writer’s Market can answer them. Rather … More Writer’s Market 2018
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