Looking Back, Moving Forward
I know day by day, this is the right waters and the right shore. Thank you, my benefactors, my creator and all of you! …
How I Got My Book Deal
None of the rejection matters now. …
It’s not inevitable
Rejection is not guaranteed though it remains the highest probability. …
18,165,963 Reasons I’m A Better Writer Today
That’s how many words good old Grammarly has checked for me over the past five years. And each word I type helps make me a better writer. Every keystroke taps
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Value of Work
The value of work is equal to the value of persistence in improving your craft. …
Query Fatigue
Man, I am tired of researching. How about you? Agents, agencies, publishers, comp titles, honing and personalizing that all important query letter. I am tired. My energy for it, well,
Feverish Work and Excited
Last month I started another novel right before going back to building cars no one wants. I am in 36K words and building. It has consumed most of my conscious
Queries In Quarantine
Queries happen in times that I set aside my busy work week. Well, all that has changed. It takes me hours to send a query. I don’t blanket query agents.
What’s In A Name?
Every character needs a name. Names set up so much in a story. They can tell era, tone, maybe even communicate a backstory. It’s seems like small decisions to pick
Would You Rather – Revise or Query?
As writers working toward becoming published, we need to do specific tasks. Some are less fun than others. It’s exciting to finish your novel. It’s daunting to take the next