AUTHOR APPEARANCES: WHAT’S YOUR ROI?

Author Appearances As an author, at some point, you are going to be asked (or even expected) to do author appearances. Whether by your publisher, the local school librarian, or…

DEVELOPING YOUR WRITER’S VOICE

Voice in fiction is often talked about as a mysterious component of craft. I have even heard people say, “It can’t be taught.” But developing your writer’s voice is not…

WRITERS AND THE CREATIVE JOURNEY

THINKING ABOUT THE CREATIVE JOURNEY   I was corresponding with a Book Coaching client recently on the topic of publishing. As I thought about and responded to the author’s questions,…

I DON’T DO RESOLUTIONS

    Every year, as we turn the page from old to new, I like to joke that the only resolution I have ever kept is the one made decades…

Why No NaNoWriMo For Me?

It’s October and all around me, people are gearing up for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). They’re psyching themselves up, gathering their tools, stocking up on caffeine, and putting plans…

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