This song by The Beatles is definitely my revision anthem this year. Aside from being a beautiful song, it's also full of yearning. And that is what revising UNCHURCHED has been like for me: a lot of yearning. Why can't it just BE the book I want ...
I'm probably the last to the "Year in Review" party, but I have a good excuse! The mountain behind my house was on fire. Literally. See, where we live is very dry and fireworks are banned in the entire municipality. But, someone decided to celebrate ...
It's finally here! THE MONSTER NOVEL STRUCTURE WORKBOOK is available for pre-order, releasing on September 15, 2018! Beta readers agree, this book will change the way you novel. “I feel like I've won the novel-writing lottery! For the first time ...
At some point in your writing career you're going to be given an edit letter. Edit letters are what a publisher, editor, agent, or even a critique partner or beta reader, give you in addition to any notes they've made on the manuscript itself. It's t ...
I recently went on a hunt for unnecessary backstory in my first 50 pages. Early backstory slows the pace right as readers are looking to dig into your story, not get bogged down with what already happened. Thanks to Margie Lawson and her EDITS sys ...
I often get the question, "How is the writing going?" If I were to answer this strictly, meaning am I actually engaging in the act of writing down words, the answer would often be, "Ummmmm, I'll get back to you on that." I don't write daily and wh ...
