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Work Updates

What’s going on with my novels? I’ve got several in the editing process right now, working towards getting print ready. I’ve got several more planned.…

Scrivener 3.0 for Windows Review

I would love to have a mac. It’s odd how the interface in Mac is so sterile, so blah – and people line up to…

Editing Your Novel De-Mystified

Editing I hate editing. I think most writers hate editing. I love the writing process, the creating. But I hate to edit. I mean, I…

Developing an idea

If you’ve been following my blog or my twitter feed, you’ll have picked up on my seemingly lengthy process for planning a novel. I use…

The anatomy of subtext

I keep reading other writers say, “Don’t use on the nose dialog.” I’ve taken seminars on “The psychology of subtext”, and essentially the seminars say…

Does this scene NEED to be in this novel?

One of the phrases I heard a lot when I was in that strange phase between writing my fourth novel and learning how to write…

Why Most Writers Get Rejected By Publishers

Still going through my impressions from the writer’s convention! I want to make sure my fellow authors know I am not criticizing them – but…

Surprising Reasons You Need a Literary Agent

Fact from the writer’s convention – 100% of the people I have talked to either did not have a literary agent, or had tried to…

The Secret Behind Writing Fiction

I’ve been digesting all the lessons learned from the writer’s convention. I encourage all of you to attend one, whether you have any manuscripts ready…

Lessons Learned From a Writer’s Convention

I attended my first writer’s convention the other day. No, I’m not kidding! It’s actually funny – I’ve been too busy writing to get involved…